Where does “telework” come from?

Telework derives from Ancient Greek τῆλε meaning "far" combined with English work, which traces through Proto-Germanic wurkijaną and Proto-Indo-European werǵ- meaning "to do or make."

telework (English): To telecommute; remote work, telecommuting,...

Definitions

  1. To telecommute; remote work, telecommuting,...

Ancestry of “telework”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwork"Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to...
2Middle Englishwerkwork
3Old Englishweorcwork, in various senses, including
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “telework”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →