It's often used in words related to communication or distance, like:
* Telephone: A device for communicating over a distance.
* Telescope: An instrument for viewing distant objects.
* Telepathy: Communication between minds over a distance.
* Telegraph: A system for sending messages over long distances using electrical signals.
* Telemetry: The transmission of data over long distances.
Let me know if you have any other word origins you'd like to explore!