Coworker
/ˈkoʊˌwɝːkər/noun
A person who works with you, especially in the same organization or workplace.
Did you know?The word is a modern compound built from the old English prefix co- meaning “with, together,” so its power is in the idea of joined action rather than any hidden occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
mid
“with, together”
Latin
Lat
cum
“with, together”
Late Latin
LLat
com-
“with, together; a prefix of association”
Middle English
ME
worken
“to work, labor, perform a task”
Modern English
Eng
coworker
“a person who works with another person”