'non-commuter' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'commuter' which comes from the Latin 'commutare', meaning 'to change or exchange'.

'commutare' transformed into the French word 'commuter', and eventually became the modern English word 'commuter'. The prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-commuter'.

Initially, 'commuter' meant 'one who travels regularly', and 'non-commuter' evolved to mean 'one who does not travel regularly'.