Etymology of the English word teleconference
the English word
teleconferenceusing the English prefix
tele-derived from the Greek word
tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)
derived from the English word
conferencederived from the Medieval Latin word
conferentia (conference, meeting, gathering)
derived from the Latin word
conferensderived from the Latin word
conferre (bring together, carry, convey; discuss, debate, confer)
derived from the Latin word
ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Derivations in English
teleconferencingUsage
Word found in Modern English