Where does “telex” come from?

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

telex (English): A network of teletypes

Definitions

  1. A network of teletypes

Ancestry of “telex”, 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

Words derived from “telex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →