Where does “telegony” come from?
telegony (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.
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Definitions
- The belief that, in the case of siblings from the...
Ancestry of “telegony”, step by step
telegony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tele | Alternative form of telly |
| 2 | English | tele- | over a distance; television; telegraph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῆλε | far off, afar, far away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelh₁- | to move; to turn, go round; turn, become |
via English gony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gony | — |