CSEET · Business Communication · Communication
The Latin word from which 'communication' is derived, and its meaning, is:
Communication is derived from the Latin word 'communis', meaning common, linked to 'communicare', to share. This reflects that the purpose of communication is to establish a common understanding between sender and receiver, not to separate, command or promise.
- A'Communis', meaning commonCorrect
- B'Communicare', meaning to separate
- C'Commune', meaning to command
- D'Commit', meaning to promise
Explanation
The word comes from the Latin 'communis', meaning common, and the related 'communicare', to share. This reflects that communication creates a commonness of understanding between parties. The other options give wrong roots or meanings.
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