τῆλε
tēle
“far off”
7 words in English grow from this root.
Telegraph
Scienceτῆλεtēle
“far writing”
Telemetry
Scienceτῆλεtêle
“measuring at a distance”
Telepathy
Mindτῆλεtêle
“feeling at a distance”
Telephone
Scienceτῆλεtēle
“far voice”
Telephoto
Artτῆλεtēle
“far light”
Telescope
Scienceτῆλεtēle
“far-looker”
Television
Scienceτῆλεtêle
“far sight”