myEtymology.com: French etymology of profiter

Etymology of the French word profiter

the French word profiter

derived from the French word profit

derived from the Late Latin word profectus (progress, success)

derived from the Late Latin word proficere (make, accomplish, effect)

Italian profittare, Romanian profita

Catalan profit, Dutch profijt, English profit, French profit, German Profit, German profitieren, Italian profitto, Italian profittare, Norwegian profitt, Provençal profieg, Provençal profechar, Spanish provecho, Swedish profit