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Where does “halvprofesjonell” come from?

halvprofesjonell (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk profesjonell, from French professionnel, from French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

halvprofesjonell (Norwegian Nynorsk): semi-professional

Definitions

  1. semi-professional

Ancestry of “halvprofesjonell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskprofesjonellprofessional
2Frenchprofessionnelprofessional
3Frenchprofessionprofession, public declaration; profession,...
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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