Where does “telemeteorograph” come from?
telemeteorograph (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.
telemeteorograph (English): Any apparatus for recording meteorological phenomena at a distance from the measuring apparatus, as by electricity or compressed air; especially, such an apparatus recording conditions at many distant stations at a central office
Definitions
- Any apparatus for recording meteorological phenomena at a distance from the measuring apparatus, as by electricity or compressed air; especially, such an apparatus recording conditions at many distant stations at a central office
Ancestry of “telemeteorograph”, step by step
telemeteorograph 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 meteorograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meteorograph | A device used to measure various meteorological... |
| 2 | English | -graph | that writes; that is written; that draws or shows |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -γρᾰ́φος | drawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,... |