Etymology

teleshopping

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Today it means: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels. Full definition →

English shopping ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishshopping
  5. English todayteleshopping

From tele- + shopping.

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