Where does “career” come from?
Career comes from French carrière, from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Latin carrus meaning wagon, ultimately related to Latin quattuor and Latin caput.
career (English): One's calling in life; a person's occupation;...
Definitions
- One's calling in life; a person's occupation;...
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