Etymology

teleheating

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Today it means: The supply of heat, either in the form of steam or hot water, from a central source (such as a nuclear power plant) to a group of buildings (such as a city). Full definition →

English heating ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishheating
  5. English todayteleheating

From tele- + heating.

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