Etymology

telecommuting

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Today it means: The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc. Full definition →

English commuting ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishcommuting
  5. English todaytelecommuting

From tele- + commuting.

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