Where does “telemovie” come from?
telemovie (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.
telemovie (English): A feature film produced and originally...
Definitions
- A feature film produced and originally...
Ancestry of “telemovie”, step by step
telemovie 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 movie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | movie | A recorded sequence of images displayed on a... |
| 2 | English | moving picture | A film or movie |