Where does “tê-lếch” come from?

tê-lếch (Vietnamese) comes from English telex, from English tele-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

tê-lếch (Vietnamese): telex

Definitions

  1. telex

Ancestry of “tê-lếch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtelexA network of teletypes
2Englishtele-over a distance; television; telegraph
3Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τῆλε →Every word from English tele- →