Where does “telesthesia” come from?

telesthesia (English) comes from English tele-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

telesthesia (English): extrasensory perception

Definitions

  1. extrasensory perception

Ancestry of “telesthesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtele-over a distance; television; telegraph
2Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τῆλε →Every word from English tele- →
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