Where does “teleksi” come from?

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

teleksi (Finnish): telex

Definitions

  1. telex

Ancestry of “teleksi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtelexA network of teletypes
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 kʷelh₁-
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