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Where does the word "collaborate" come from? It comes from Late Latin collaborare, and was adopted directly into English (1870s).
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Where does the word "collaborate" come from? It comes from Late Latin collaborare, and was adopted directly into English (1870s).
Collaborate’s story begins in Late Latin: collaborare meant “to work together.” 'com-' plus 'laborare', to work. It reached English by 1870s as collaborate. 'collaborator' as a traitor dates from World War II. Today, collaborate means to work jointly with others.
- Stage 1 · Late Latin · ancient collaborare "to work together", 'com-' plus 'laborare', to work.
- Stage 2 · English · 1870s collaborate "to work together", 'collaborator' as a traitor dates from World War II.