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Where does “pseudoprofession” come from?

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

pseudoprofession (English): A job that is not considered a true profession,...

Definitions

  1. A job that is not considered a true profession,...

Ancestry of “pseudoprofession”, step by step

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