The word 'communication' comes from old French meaning 'to share, to divide out, to impart, to join, to participate in' - it was originally about sharing and joining together

Eben traces the etymology showing communication meant sharing, transmitting information, giving knowledge, sharing emotional feelings, and building relationships—defining it as 'transmitting a message using words, voice tone, gestures to share knowledge, feelings, or methods to achieve outcomes.' Understanding the root meaning reorients what communication is for.