Where does “telecoprid” come from?

telecoprid (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.

telecoprid (English): Any dung beetle that rolls a pile of dung

Definitions

  1. Any dung beetle that rolls a pile of dung

Ancestry of “telecoprid”, step by step

telecoprid 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 coprid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcopridAny of the genus Copris of dung beetles
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τῆλεEvery word from English tele-