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Where does “televirtuality” come from?

televirtuality (English) comes from English virtuality, from English virtual, from Middle English vertual, from Medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtūs, from English virtue, from Middle English vertu, from Anglo-Norman vertu — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

televirtuality (English): Shared virtual reality by remote participants...

Definitions

  1. Shared virtual reality by remote participants...

Ancestry of “televirtuality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvirtualityA state of being virtual; The quality of being...
2EnglishvirtualIn effect or essence, if not in fact or reality;...
3Middle EnglishvertualHaving an inherent attribute useful as an effect;...
4Medieval Latinvirtualisworthy, virtuous
5Latinvirtūs—
6EnglishvirtueAccordance with moral principles; conformity of...
7Middle EnglishvertuAn ability, specialty, or feature; Power,...
8Anglo-Normanvertuvalour; honour; goodness; virtue
9Latinvirtutemaccusative singular of virtūs; virtue
10Latinvirtusmanhood, manliness, virility; courage,...
11Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
12Proto-Italicwirosa man
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
14Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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