Etymograph

English

familygram

Blend of family + telegram.

A blend of family + telegram

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do, put, place’

Proto-Italic *fameliā ‘household’

Latin familia ‘household’

Middle English famylye

English family

Today it means

noun A message sent by family members to one serving in the navy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / familygram