profectitious

adjective /ˌpɹɒfɪkˈtɪʃəs/

1. Proceeding from, or as if from, a parent; derived, as from an ancestor.

   The threefold distinction of profectitious, adventitious, and professional was ascertained.

Where it comes from

From Latin prōfectitius, from prōficiscor (“set out, proceed”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry profectitious (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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