Etymology

commute

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Today it means: To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen. Full definition →

Latin commūtō ← Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- ← Proto-Italic *kom-
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commute · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  8. Latinmūtō
  9. Latincommūtō
  10. English todaycommute

Borrowed from Latin commūtō.

commute · noun, verb2

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

From commutation ticket, a pass on a railroad, streetcar line, etc. that permitted multiple rides over a period of time, e.g. a month, for a single, commuted payment.

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