Where does “telecomedy” come from?

telecomedy (English) comes from English tele, from English tele-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

telecomedy (English): A television comedy show

Definitions

  1. A television comedy show

Ancestry of “telecomedy”, step by step

telecomedy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteleAlternative form of telly
2Englishtele-over a distance; television; telegraph
3Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become

via English comedy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomedyA choric song of celebration or revel, especially...
2Middle Englishcomedie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁-
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