Etymology

commutation

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Today it means: Substitution of one thing for another; interchange. Full definition →

French commutation ← Latin commūtātiōnem
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commutation · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromcommūtātiōnem
  2. French · derived fromcommutation
  3. English todaycommutation

From French commutation, from Latin commūtātiōnem, accusative singular of commūtātiō.

commutation · noun2

  1. Englishcommutation
  2. Proto-Indo-European*stegʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*stogʰō?
  4. Proto-Germanic*stakô
  5. Old Frenchestache
  6. Old Frenchestachier
  7. Middle Frenchestacher
  8. Middle Frenchestiquier
  9. Middle Frenchestiquette f
  10. Middle Scotstikkat
  11. Englishticket
  12. Englishcommutation ticket
  13. Englishcommute
  14. English todaycommutation

From commute + -ation.

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