Etymology

telecommute

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Today it means: To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet. Full definition →

English commute ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishcommute
  5. English todaytelecommute

From tele- + commute.

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