Where does “telehandler” come from?

telehandler (English) comes from English tele-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

telehandler (English): A vehicle with a telescopically extensible boom,...

Definitions

  1. A vehicle with a telescopically extensible boom,...

Ancestry of “telehandler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtele-over a distance; television; telegraph
2Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τῆλε →Every word from English tele- →