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Where does “telelearning” come from?

telelearning (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.

telelearning (English): learning by means of telecommunication or...

Definitions

  1. learning by means of telecommunication or...

Ancestry of “telelearning”, step by step

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
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