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Where does “radiotelegrafia” come from?

radiotelegrafia (Italian) comes from Italian telegrafia, from Catalan tele-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

radiotelegrafia (Italian): wireless telegraphy, radiotelegraphy

Definitions

  1. wireless telegraphy, radiotelegraphy

Ancestry of “radiotelegrafia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantelegrafiatelegraphy
2Catalantele-tele-
3Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
4Latincommūnicāre—
5Latincommūnis—
6Old Latincom(m)oinis—
7Proto-Italickommoinis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “radiotelegrafia”

  • radiotelegrafista
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