Where does “semiprofession” come from?
semiprofession (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.
semiprofession (English): An occupation that requires advanced knowledge...
Definitions
- An occupation that requires advanced knowledge...
Ancestry of “semiprofession”, step by step
semiprofession traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English profession
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | profession | A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | professioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | profession | profession; declaration |
| 4 | Latin | professiō | declaration, avowal, profession (act of professing) |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |