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Where does “nonprofessionally” come from?

nonprofessionally (English) comes from English professionally, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonprofessionally (English): In a manner that is not professional

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is not professional

Ancestry of “nonprofessionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprofessionallyAs a professional; for one's paid career; In a...
2EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
3EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
4Anglo-Normanprofessioun—
5Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
6Latinprofessiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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