English → Latin
“commute” in Latin
mūtōto move, remove; to alter, change, modify, transform; to vary, diversifypermūtōto change or alter throughout or completely, transform; to interchange or exchange something for another, swap; exchange
The English word commute itself goes back to Latin mūtō, through commūtō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
commute
mutare, for anything (cum) aliqua re (to change): permutare, for anything, aliqua re (exchange, especially with regard to bills or barter): commutare cum aliqua re (to change, i. e., to put one thing in the place of the other) to commute things, res inter se mutare or permutare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for commute?
- The usual Latin words for “commute” are mūtō, permūtō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.