profession etymology

French word profession comes from Latin profiteor, Latin profiteri

Detailed word origin of profession

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
profiteor Latin (lat) I declare publicly, own (up to) or confess openly, acknowledge, avow, profess.. I make a public statement or a return of.. I make a show of, show, display.. I offer freely, promise.. I profess, claim; I declare myself (as), practice (as).
profiteri Latin (lat)
professionem Latin (lat)
profession French (fra) Profession, occupation, trade, craft, activity. Profession, practitioners of a profession collectively. Profession, public declaration. Profession, public declaration of faith.

Words with the same origin as profession

Descendants of profiteor
pro professer professeur professionnalisation professionnaliser professionnalisme professionnel professionnellement professoral