Where does “通勤” come from?
通勤 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 通勤, from Japanese 勤務 — work, duty, service at a company etc; to work for.
通勤 (Chinese): to commute to work
Ancestry of “通勤”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 通勤 | commuting to work; commute to work, go to work |
| 2 | Japanese | 勤務 | work, duty, service at a company etc; to work for |