myEtymology.com: English etymology of radiotelephone

Etymology of the English word radiotelephone

the English word radiotelephone

using the English prefix radio-

derived from the French prefix radio-

derived from the Latin word radius (rod, spoke; ray; rod)

using the French suffix -able

derived from the English word telephone

using the English suffix -phone

using the English prefix tele-

derived from the Greek word tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)