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Where does “unprofessional” come from?

Unprofessional derives from English professional, which comes from English profession, tracing back through English aldehyde to Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano-.

unprofessional (English): unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate...

Definitions

  1. unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate...

Ancestry of “unprofessional”, step by step

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

Words derived from “unprofessional”

  • unprofessionally
  • unprofessionalism
  • unprofessionalize
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