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Where does “tele-” come from?

tele- (Spanish) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

tele- (Spanish): tele-

Definitions

  1. tele-

Ancestry of “tele-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tele-”

  • telenovela
  • telegrama
  • telepatía
  • telégrafo
  • telenovela
  • televoto
  • televisión
  • telefónicamente
  • telerrealidad
  • telefónico
  • telemedida
  • telefonear
  • telegrafista
  • televisar
  • telespectador
  • telesilla
  • telefonía
  • teléfono
  • televidente
  • teleconferencia
  • telebasura
  • tele
  • telescopio
  • telepono
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