Etymology

telemechanism

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Today it means: A system allowing a mechanism to be operated from a distance. Full definition →

English mechanism ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  6. New Latinmechanismu
  7. Englishmechanism
  8. English todaytelemechanism

From tele- + mechanism.

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