3 ms·Well, scientific latin.by Semiapies 11y agoWell, scientific latin.astrobe_ 11y agoIt's Greek. Television is latin (tele=far, videre/visus=to see), microscope is Greek (micro=small, skopein=to see).innguest 11y ago'tele' is Greek (telos is 'extremity' roughly, from which the adverbial sense "far off" for 'tele-'). Television is of mixed etymology.Semiapies 11y agoYou're right, of course. I should have said "scientific ancient".deleted 11y ago[deleted]