aptronym – A name that fits a person’s nature or occupation, like Jane House for a real estate agent. More…
mechanical – Predates “machine” in English and has long had certain separate senses, such as “an art, trade, or occupation: concerned with manual work” and “practical as opposed to theoretical.” More…
specialization, specialty – Specialization refers to the process of becoming specialized; specialty refers to a special pursuit, occupation, or product. More…
study – Based on Latin studium, “painstaking application, zeal” (from studere, “to be zealous”), study’s earliest uses are surprising: “affection, friendliness,” an “occupation or pursuit,” and “a state of reverie or abstraction; state of perplexity.” More…