English word occupation comes from Latin occupo
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| occupo | Latin (lat) | I anticipate, make the first move. I employ, make use of. I occupy, fill, take up. I seize, invade, take possession of. |
| occupatio | Latin (lat) | (figurative) trouble, unrest. Duty, obligation. Occupation, employment. Seizing, occupying (taking possession). |
| occupation | Middle French (frm) | |
| occupacioun | Middle English (enm) | |
| occupation | English (en) | An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.. The act, process or state of possessing a place.. The control of a country or region by a hostile army. |