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Where does “Autoradio” come from?

Autoradio (German) comes from German Radio, from English radio, from English radiotelegraphy, from English telegraphy, from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε.

Autoradio (German): car radio

Definitions

  1. car radio

Ancestry of “Autoradio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRadioradio
2EnglishradioThe technology that allows for the transmission...
3EnglishradiotelegraphyThe process and techniques of sending telegrams...
4Englishtelegraphycommunication at a distance by means of the...
5EnglishTelegraph—
6Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
7Frenchtélé-tele-
8Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
9Latincommūnicāre—
10Latincommūnis—
11Old Latincom(m)oinis—
12Proto-Italickommoinis—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
Every word from Middle English kyt →