Etymology

vocationally

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Today it means: In terms of vocation. Full definition →

English vocational ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English vocacioun
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wokʷ-
  3. Latinvocō
  4. Latinvocātiōnem
  5. Old Frenchvocation
  6. Middle Englishvocacioun
  7. Englishvocation
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishvocational
  11. English todayvocationally

From vocational + -ly.

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