Where does “teledisco” come from?
teledisco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tele, from Portuguese televisão, from French télévision, from French vision, from Middle French vision, from Old French vision — vision (supernatural sensory experience).
teledisco (Portuguese): music video
Definitions
- music video
Ancestry of “teledisco”, step by step
teledisco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tele | |
| 2 | Portuguese | televisão | a television; television |
| 3 | French | télévision | television |
| 4 | French | vision | vision, sight |
| 5 | Middle French | vision | vision, sight |
| 6 | Old French | vision | vision (supernatural sensory experience) |
via Portuguese disco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | disco | disc; discus; disco |