Etymology

telecommuter

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Today it means: Someone who telecommutes, using a computer connected to an employer's network or via the Internet. Full definition →

English commuter ← Latin commūtō ← Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  6. Proto-Italic*kom
  7. Proto-Italic*kom-
  8. Latincon-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  11. Latinmūtō
  12. Latincommūtō
  13. Englishcommute
  14. Englishcommuter
  15. English todaytelecommuter

From tele- + commuter.

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