Etymograph

English

professionize

From profession + -ize.

Formed from profession + -ize

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine, glow light’

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Latin professiōnem

Old French profession

Anglo-Norman professioun

Middle English professioun

English profession

Today it means

verb To advance (an occupation) to the level of a profession.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “professionize”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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