Where does “telepresencing” come from?

telepresencing (English) comes from English telepresence, from English presence, from Old French presence, from Latin praesentia, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.

telepresencing (English): The use of telepresence technologies

Definitions

  1. The use of telepresence technologies

Ancestry of “telepresencing”, step by step

telepresencing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English telepresence

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtelepresenceVirtual presence in another physical location by...
2EnglishpresenceThe fact or condition of being present, or of...
3Old Frenchpresence
4Latinpraesentiapresence; the state of being present or at hand;...
5Latinpraesēnspresent, immediate, at hand, existing
6Latinpraeessepresent active infinitive of praesum; be in front...
7LatinpraesumI am before something; I preside or rule over; I...
8Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
9Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishingA meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;...
2Middle Englishing
3Old Englishingmeadow, water meadow, ing
4Old Norseengmeadow
5Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-