Where does “telegrapher” come from?
telegrapher (English) comes from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis — resin, gum; to say, speak.
telegrapher (English): A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams
Definitions
- A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams
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