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Where does “radio” come from?

radio (Polish) comes from French radio, from French radiotélégraphiste, from French télégraphiste, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis — whale, sea monster; abyss.

radio (Polish): radio; radio station

Definitions

  1. radio; radio station

Ancestry of “radio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchradioradio, tuner
2Frenchradiotélégraphisteradiotelegraphist
3Frenchtélégraphistetelegraphist
4Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
5Frenchtélé-tele-
6Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
7Latincommūnicāre—
8Latincommūnis—
9Old Latincom(m)oinis—
10Proto-Italickommoinis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Russianкитwhale; genitive plural of ки́та
16Old Church Slavonicкитъwhale
17Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

Words derived from “radio”

  • radiowy
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