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Where does “radiotelegraphy” come from?

radiotelegraphy (English) comes from English telegraphy, from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — resin.

radiotelegraphy (English): The process and techniques of sending telegrams...

Definitions

  1. The process and techniques of sending telegrams...

Ancestry of “radiotelegraphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtelegraphycommunication at a distance by means of the...
2EnglishTelegraph—
3Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
4Frenchtélé-tele-
5Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
6Latincommūnicāre—
7Latincommūnis—
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoinis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin

Words derived from “radiotelegraphy”

  • radio
  • radioman
  • radiotelephone
  • radiotracking
  • radiothon
  • nonradio
  • radioland
  • radiolike
  • radiogramophone
  • preradio
  • radioless
  • radiopager
  • antiradio
  • radio shack
  • radio star
  • radio-friendly
  • aeradio
  • radiotelecommunication
  • радио
  • Autoradio
  • Radio
  • CD-Radio
  • radioliikenne
  • radio-ohjattava
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