Etymology of the English word telephone
the English word
telephoneusing the English prefix
tele-derived from the Greek word
tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)
using the English suffix
-phoneDerivations in English
radiotelephone,
telephonist,
telephony,
phone,
teleshoppingCognates
Dutch
telefoon, French
téléphone, German
Telefon, German
Telephon, Italian
telefono, Lithuanian
telefonas, Norwegian
telefon, Polish
telefon, Russian
телефон, Spanish
teléfono, Swedish
telefon, Yiddish
telefonUsage
Word found in Modern English
