Where does “telecommunication” come from?
Telecommunication derives from French télécommunication, combining French télé- from Ancient Greek τῆλε meaning "far" and Latin -tio with Latin communis from Proto-Indo-European ko-moin-i meaning "shared."
telecommunication (English): The science and technology of the communication...
Definitions
- The science and technology of the communication...
Ancestry of “telecommunication”, step by step
telecommunication traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French télécommunication
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | télécommunication | Telecommunication |
| 2 | French | communication | communication |
| 3 | Latin | commūnicātiō | sharing, imparting |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English communication
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | communication | The act or fact of communicating anything;... |
| 2 | Middle English | communicacion | — |
| 3 | Old French | communicacion | communication |
| 4 | Latin | commūnicātiōnem | — |