Where does “telesale” come from?

telesale (English) comes from English Sale, from Middle English sale, from Old English sæl, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

telesale (English): A sale made through telemarketing

Definitions

  1. A sale made through telemarketing

Ancestry of “telesale”, step by step

telesale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaleOS grid ref SJ9892
2Middle Englishsale—
3Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via English tele

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →
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