English word profession comes from Latin profiteor (I declare publicly) and came to mean 'a paid occupation' through the implication of one professing to be skilled at something
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| profiteor | Latin (lat) | I declare publicly, own (up to) or confess openly, acknowledge, avow, profess.. I make a public statement or a return of.. I make a show of, show, display.. I offer freely, promise.. I profess, claim; I declare myself (as), practice (as). |
| profiteri | Latin (lat) | |
| professionem | Latin (lat) | |
| profession | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Profession; declaration (usually of faith). |
| professioun | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| profession | English (en) | A declaration of belief, faith or of one's opinion.. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.. An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.. The practitioners of such an occupation collectively. |