Where does “tele” come from?

tele (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese televisão, from French télévision, from French vision, from Middle French vision, from Old French vision — vision.

Definitions

Ancestry of “tele”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	televisão	a television; television
2	French	télévision	television
3	French	vision	vision, sight
4	Middle French	vision	—
5	Old French	vision	vision

Words derived from “tele”

teledisco

Every word from Old French vision →