Where does “telegramme” come from?

telegramme (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.

Ancestry of “telegramme”, step by step

telegramme 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 gramme

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	gramme	gram

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τῆλε →Every word from English tele- →