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The point is that "amateur" means literally "lover" in latin. While "professional" means "for money" today, in latin it meant "to profess a vow to do it with hi
by otherme123 2y ago
The point is that "amateur" means literally "lover" in latin. While "professional" means "for money" today, in latin it meant "to profess a vow to do it with high standards".
For example, you can be a professional, but do things "pro bono" (for free or for public good) or "pro lucro" (for money).
- retrac 2y ago"Vocation" has undergone a similar shift; originally it meant a calling, or a summons.
- RandomThoughts3 2y agoIt still does.
- thrwaway1337 2y agoJust don't go looking for the etymology of "vanilla"
- Archelaos 2y ago"Doing something was a high standard" is still the main meaning of the word "professionell" in German. So someone can make something "unprofessionell" for money or "professionell" without payment. Another word of classical origin with a striking difference is the meaning of the word "pathetisch" in German, which means "(exaggeratedly) passionate", which corresponds more or less to the meaning of the Ancient Greek word "pathetikos".
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> The point is that "amateur" means literally "lover" in latin. It doesn't mean anything in Latin. It means "lover" in French. Possibly a version of French from before "love" changed to "aimer".