profit

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Definition of profit in English Turkish dictionary

O, Londra'da kalmaktan yararlandı ve İngilizcesini büyük ölçüde geliştirdi. - She profited from her stay in London and considerably improved her English.

Bu kitabı okuyarak yarar sağladım. - I profited from reading this book.

çıkar

İşletme sahibi kârı maksimuma çıkarmak istiyor. - The business owner wants to maximize profit.

Fadıl çıkar için Leyla'yı öldürdü. - Fadil murdered Layla for profit.

{i} fayda

Akıllı bir kişi hatalarından faydalanır. - A wise person profits by his mistakes.

kâr

O, kar etmek için bunu yaptı. - He has done this for profit.

Kar payını talep etti. - He claimed his share of the profits.

{f} kâr etmek

O, kar etmek için bunu yaptı. - He has done this for profit.

{i} kazanç

Ekonomi zayıf olmasına rağmen, bazı şirketler hâlâ kazanç sağlıyor. - Although the economy is weak, some companies are still making a profit.

Kazançlar çok yüksekti. - The profits were very high.

{i} menfaat

{i} getiri

Samimiyetiniz kâr getirir. - Your sincerity brings profit.

(Politika, Siyaset) kar etme

O, kar etmek için bunu yaptı. - He has done this for profit.

Tom yeni bir restoran açtı ama o ilk on iki ayda kar etmedi - Tom opened a new restaurant, but it didn't turn a profit in the first twelve months.

(Gıda) kâr

i. 1. kâr, kazanç. 2. yarar, fayda. f. by/from -den yararlanmak/faydalanmak/istifade etmek

istifade etmek

{f} by/from -den yararlanmak/faydalanmak/istifade etmek. profit and loss account kâr ve zarar hesabı

profit kazandır

net profit netpaper profits mu

kar sağlamak

{f} yararlanmak

{f} kâr getirmek

{f} yaramak

faydası olmak

{f} yararı olmak

profit motive kâr güdüsü

{s} kârlı

Düzenleme son derece karlı olduğunu kanıtladı. - The arrangement proved highly profitable.

Kulağa çok kârlı gelmiyor. - That doesn't sound very profitable.

profitable

{s} kazançlı

İnsanlara şirketinin kazançlı olduğunu düşündürmek için yapman gereken tek şey küçük bir hokkabazlık. - All you need is a little legerdemain in your accounting to make people think your company is profitable.

Ödünç para verme bu ülkede kazançlı bir iştir. - Money lending is a profitable business in this country.

Profit-loss sharing

(Ticaret) kar merkezi

profit from

(Ticaret) kar etmek

profit from

menfaat sağlamak

profit graph

(Ticaret) başabaş noktası grafiği

profit loss

(Ticaret) kar kaybı

profit on sale

(Ticaret) satış karı

profit or loss

(Ticaret) kar veya zarar

profit planning

(Ticaret) kar planlaması

profit reserve

(Ticaret) kar yedeği

profit reserves

(Ticaret) kar yedekleri

(Ticaret) kar payı

(Ticaret) borsada kar etme

profit and loss

kar ve zarar

profit and loss account

kar ve zarar hesabı

profit and loss account

profit distribution

Bu şirketin kar marjı çok büyük. - This company's profit margin is very big.

profit margin

kar marjı

Bu şirketin kar marjı çok büyük. - This company's profit margin is very big.

profit and loss statement

kar

profit restricted

kar oranı sınırlaması

profit-maximizing

kar maksimize

profit-minded

aklı fikri kâr olan

it is mass-produced by profit-minded entrepreneurs solely for the gratification of a paying audience.

profit-oriented

Kâr odaklı, kâr amaçlı, kâr amacı güden

profit-sharing

kar paylaşımı

profit and loss account

(Avrupa Birliği) kar zarar hesabı

(Fiili Deyim ) -den yararlanmak

(Ticaret) kar amacı

profit motive

(Ticaret) kar motivasyonu

profit motive

(Ticaret) kar sağlama güdüsü

profit on investment

(Ticaret) yatırım kan

profit oriented

kâr amaçlı

profit seeking

(Ticaret) kar peşinde koşma

profit sharing

kâr dağıtımı

allocation of the profit

(Bilim, İlim) Kâr dağıtımı, kâr payı dağıtımı

profitable

faydalı

accounting profit

(Ticaret) ticari kar

accumulated profit

(Ticaret) birikmiş kar

excess profit duty

(Ticaret) olağanüstü kazanç vergisi

(Ticaret) gayri safı kar

gross profit

(Ticaret) gayri safi kar

(Sigorta) faiz karı

inventory profit

(Ticaret) envanter karı

operating profit

(Ticaret) işletme karı

ordinary profit or loss

(Ticaret) olağan kar veya zarar

(Ticaret) verimli

distributable profit

dağıtılabilir kâr

distributed profit

dağıtılmış kâr

division of the profit

gross profit and loss

Geçen yıl net kârınız neydi? - What was your net profit last year?

yield as net profit

net kar olarak öde

He who has something to do with a big deal will always draw some profit

(Atasözü) Bal tutan parmağını yalar

kar

defterlerin arz ettiği kâr, muhasebe kârı

contingent profit

muhtemel kâr, melhuz kâr

core activity profit

ana faaliyet karı

deferred profit

peşin elde edilmiş kâr

enviable profit

imrenilen kazanç

illusionary profit

aldatıcı kâr, gerçek olmayan kâr

make a profit

Kâr etmek, kazanç sağlamak

non profit

kâr amacı gütmeyen

non profit organization

kâr amacı gütmeyen kuruluş

non-profit organization

kar amacı gütmeyen kuruluş

not-for-profit

Kâr amacı gütmeyen

operating profit margin

faaliyet kar marjı

profited

yararlandı

O, Londra'da kalmaktan yararlandı ve İngilizcesini büyük ölçüde geliştirdi. - She profited from her stay in London and considerably improved her English.

profits

kazançlar

Kazançlar çok yüksekti. - The profits were very high.

Firma ihracattan büyük kazançlar elde etti. - The firm has made large profits from exports.

realized profit

gerçekleşen kâr

skimming of excess profit

aşırı kâr alma

supernormal profit

normalüstü kâr

profitable

{s} kârlı, kazançlı; ekon. rantabl

{s} faydasız

{s} yararsız

English - English

Definition of profit in English English dictionary: To take advantage of, exploit, use; To benefit, gain; To benefit (sb), be of use to (sb); Benefit, positive result obtained
Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.; In property law, a nonpossessory interest in land whereby a party is entitled to enter the land of another for the purpose of taking the soil or the substance of the soil (coal, oil, minerals, and in some jurisdictions timber and game); Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price; {v} to benefit, improve, gain advantage; {n} gain, advantage, benefits; The excess of income over all costs, including the interest cost of the wealth invested This means making money after one has paid all the expenses in a business; {i} earnings, financial gain; benefit, avail; financial income; advantage, privilege; {f} earn income, make financial gains; be of service, be beneficial, be advantageous; The term used to describe the amount of income received after deducting all the expenses paid out in earning that income May also be used to describe the amount you receive on the sale of an asset after deducting the cost of the asset and any expenses that you incurred in buying or selling that asset; To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance; occurs when an investment appreciates in value and is sold, or realised; amount left after all costs of a business are paid, as in: To grant you a loan, the bank will want a Profit and Loss statement; Financial gain, or revenues minus expenses Profit is the overarching mission of private-sector companies Nonprofit or governmental organizations either operate at a loss or attempt to achieve a zero profit; for them the overarching mission is a charter for a service, or a goal to be achieved Therefore, there is a basic distinction in measures of strategic success between profit and nonprofit or governmental organizations; A benefit, advantage or gain, particularly a pecuniary gain of excess returns over expenditures, accruing to an owner through the use or exchange of their property, or their rights to property, other than an individual's personal labor, barter or trade; The earnings a company realizes after all costs, expenses and taxes have been paid It is calculated by subtracting business, depreciation, interest and tax costs from revenues Profit is the supreme measure of value as far as the market is concerned Profit is also called earnings or net income See "What Is A Stock Anyway?" BACK TO TOP; the advantageous quality of being beneficial; the money you've earned after you subtract a) any money you had to spend to make the product or perform the service B) any taxes that had to be paid on your earnings; derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"; To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good; A classic “What do you mean by that?”, with the definition depending on who you're talking to: Sales personnel think it's Gross Sales; Production thinks it's Gross Profit; Finance thinks it's all the way down to the bottom line (Net Income); the advantageous quality of being beneficial make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience; is the difference between what something is worth and what it cost If you produce something for sale your profit is the amount that your customer pays you less your cost of supplying it Another way of stating this is that profit is the difference between what you created and what you destroyed All workers aim to make a profit, because to do otherwise would be pointless or self harmful; The positive gain from an investment or business operation after subtracting for all expenses opposite of loss; The money earned from conducting business after all costs and expenses have been paid; All the money a business earns in a year minus all the costs of running the business; the excess of revenues over expenses; The money or other benefit an organisation or individual makes. Total income or cash flow minus expenditures and taxes; derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience; Revenue left over after the costs of the production process have been paid; Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods; If you profit from something, or it profits you, you gain some advantage or benefit from it. Jennifer wasn't yet totally convinced that she'd profit from a more relaxed lifestyle So far the French alliance had profited the rebels little Whom would it profit to terrify or to kill James Sinclair? Profit is also a noun. The artist found much to his profit in the Louvre. In business usage, the excess of total revenue over total cost during a specific period of time. In economics, profit is the excess over the returns to capital, land, and labour. Since these resources are measured by their opportunity costs, economic profit can be negative. There are various sources of profit: an innovator who introduces a new production technique can earn entrepreneurial profits; changes in consumer tastes may bring some firms windfall profits; or a firm may restrict output to prevent prices from falling to the level of costs (monopoly profit); the advantageous quality of being beneficial make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"; The payoff less the future value of the original cost to acquire the position; Profit is the income left over for the owners of a business after all the costs of production have been paid Profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs and a reward for taking a risk to start a business Businesses who make a profit have successfully satisfied the wants of consumers; the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses); occurs when an investment appreciates in value and is sold, or realised Also known as a realised gain; The excess of revenue over the total cost of producing the product or products; make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"; the difference between the price received for a product and its cost (the price of the factors of production used to make it); excess of revenues over expenses; an entrepreneur's reward for using factors of production in economic activity; If you profit from something, you earn a profit from it. Footballers are accustomed to profiting handsomely from bonuses The dealers profited shamefully at the expense of my family; The income remaining after all business expenses are paid; (Ticaret) The amount earned from an investment or operation after expenses are deducted. Gross profit, or gross income, refers to pre-tax net sales less cost of sales. Net profit, also includes the deduction of interest, taxes, depreciation and other expenses not associated with the cost of sales; The amount earned from an investment or operation after expenses are deducted Gross profit, or gross income, refers to pre-tax net sales less cost of sales Net profit, also includes the deduction of interest, taxes, depreciation and other expenses not associated with the cost of sales; The positive difference between the buying and selling price of an investment An example is a company that sells a product for more than it cost them to make it; When an operating unit has revenue greater than expenses, this difference is known as profit See Divisional income; Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit, To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men; To take advantage of exploit, use; The difference between revenue from sales of the catch and the cost of fishing; A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it. The bank made pre-tax profits of £3.5 million You can improve your chances of profit by sensible planning loss; cabbage; {i} gains
profit and loss: A profit-and-loss statement; an income statement
profit margin: The ratio of net income to net sales of a company expressed as a percentage
For example, if a company has $10,000 net income and $100,000 net sales, then profit margin equals ($10,000 : $100,000) .10, or 10%.
profit margins: plural form of profit margin
profit monger: A person, business or profession marked by avarice and greed
Lawyers are considered to be profit mongers when the law is treated as a trade secret and the public process as a business owned and operated by the legal profession.
profit sharing: A system in which some of the profit of an enterprise are divided among the workers, giving them an incentive for profits without an equity interest
profit taking: The act of extracting profit, as cash or equivalent, from an investment, often by selling part of it
The stock market was down today amid profit taking, the share holders wanted to get some of the increase in stock price as cash while they could.
profit takings: plural form of profit taking
profit warning: An announcement by a company to its shareholders and other investors that its profits are likely to be less than expected
profit-taking: the sale of stocks after they have increased in value
profit and loss statement: An Income Statement, also called a Profit and Loss Statement (P&L), is a financial statement for companies that indicates how Revenue (money received from the sale of products and services before expenses are taken out, also known as the "top line") is transformed into net income (the result after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for, also known as the "bottom line"). The purpose of the income statement is to show managers and investors whether the company made or lost money during the period being reported
profit maximization: (Ekonomi) In economics, profit maximization is the process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit. There are several approaches to this problem. The total revenue -- total cost method relies on the fact that profit equals revenue minus cost, and the marginal revenue -- marginal cost method is based on the fact that total profit in a perfectly competitive market reaches its maximum point where marginal revenue equals marginal cost
profit and loss: An account showing net profit and loss over a given period
profit and loss: income statement
profit and loss: A summary of the total revenue and costs used to calculate the net profit of a business
profit and loss: One of the annual financial reports See Example 9
profit and loss: an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
profit and loss: accounting made of total monies made and lost
profit and loss account: a financial statement showing a company's income, spending, and profit over a particular period
profit and loss account: an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
profit and loss account: Income statement
profit and loss account: The profit and loss account is part of the final accounts drawn up at the end of the accounting period It establishes the net profit of the business
profit and loss account: accounting made of total monies made and lost
profit and loss account: (in Britain) financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period
profit and loss account: A major financial statement showing a company's earnings and expenses over a given period of time
profit and loss statement: detailing of all money made or lost by a business during a set period (Accounting)
profit center: (Ticaret) A organizational unit or department designated as a separate entity for purposes of revenue generation and cost collection, with decision- making capabilities to affect both processes
profit center: A segment of a business for which costs, revenues, and profits are separately calculated
profit center: business element to which earnings and expenses are ascribed
profit drawing: withdrawal of profits accumulated by a business
profit margin: The profit margin is the profit as a percentage of turnover (or sales) It shows how profitable the firm is The higher the margin the better
profit margin: Net profit after taxes divided by sales for a given 12-month period, expressed as a percentage
profit margin: Gross profit margin equals sales revenue minus cost of goods sold See also gross profit
profit margin: An indicator of profitability Determined by dividing net income by revenue for the same 12-month period Result is shown as a percentage
profit margin: Ratio of a company's net income to its net sales; the percent of income in each dollar of revenue (See (p 126))
profit margin: A measure of a company's efficiency, determined by dividing net income by net sales during the past 12 months
profit margin: In business, the percentage of profit (revenue minus expenses divided by revenue) In investing, the ratio of net income available to stockholders to net sales Simply divide net income by revenue for the same 12-month period (the result will be a percentage)
profit margin: -net income divided by sales, indicates efficiency and competitiveness
profit margin: Net Operating Profit After Tax divided by Sales This is different from EBIT Margin which is EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) divided by Sales
profit margin: The return received on an investment after all operating expenses have been met A dealership's profit margin is the difference between what they paid for the car (including business expenses), and what you pay them
profit margin: sales revenue minus all operating expenses divided by the number of sales
profit margin: the ratio gross profits divided by net sales
profit margin: Indicator of profitability The ratio of earnings available to stockholders to net sales Determined by dividing net income by revenue for the same 12-month period Result is shown as a percentage Also known as net profit margin
profit margin: Indicator of profitability
profit margin: Positive difference that results from the selling products or services for more than the cost of producing these products or services
profit margin: The difference between the price received by a company for its products or services and the cost of producing them
profit margin: The difference between your selling price and all of your costs
profit margin: Calculated by dividing annual net earnings after taxes by revenues, displayed as a percentage Useful to compare stocks within industries; a higher profit margin indicates a more profitable company Can also be calculated by dividing a company's pre-tax earnings by its revenues, known as the Pre-Tax Profit Margin Since taxes can vary from year to year and from company to company, this may give a truer picture of a company's underlying profitability
profit margin: A profit margin is the difference between the selling price of a product and the cost of producing and marketing it. The group had a net profit margin of 30% last year. the difference between the cost of producing something and the price at which you sell it
profit margin: percentage of net profit compared to total income
profit margin: A measure of a company's profitability, cost structure and efficiency, calculated by dividing earnings or cash flow by revenue There are four basic types of profit margin: gross, operating, pre-tax and net Net margin is the one investors pay the most attention to It shows a company's profitability after all costs, expenses and taxes have been paid The net margin is calculated by dividing earnings by revenue and then multiplying by 100 Margins are particularly helpful since they can be used both to compare profitability among many companies and to look for financial trouble at a single outfit See "Margins " BACK TO TOP
profit plummets to: earnings sink to, earning decrease to
profit sharing: The return of some company profit to employees in the form of a cash bonus or a retirement supplement (7)
profit sharing: system in which an agreed proportion of a company's profits is paid to employees (as well as wages and salaries)
profit sharing: A system by which employees receive a share of the profits of a business enterprise. a system by which all the people who work for a company receive part of its profits. System by which employees are paid a share of the profits of the business enterprise in which they are employed, in keeping with a plan outlined in advance. These payments, which may vary according to salary or wage, are in addition to regular earnings. Profit-sharing plans were probably first developed in France in the early 19th century as worker incentives. Today such plans are used by businesses in Western Europe, the U.S., and parts of Latin America. Profit shares may be distributed on a current or deferred basis or through some combination of the two. Under current distribution, profits are paid out to employees immediately in the form of cash or company stock. In deferred-payment plans, profit shares may be paid into a trust fund from which employees can draw annuities in later years
profit sharing: sharing of profits between employer and employees
profit sharing: Providing a share of a company's profits to the employees in the form of a bonus
profit sharing: Compensation arrangement whereby employees receive additional pay or benefits when the company earns or increases profit
profit sharing: The return of some company profit to employees in the form of a cash bonus or a retirement supplement
profit sharing: A type of pension or Keogh Plan that lets the employees share in the company's profits
profit sharing: a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
profit sharing: A defined contribution plan where contributions are discretionary With this type of plan an employer may decide each year whether he/she wants to contribute, regardless of profits of the business The maximum contribution for this type of plan is $15% or $25,500 (whichever is less) This amount is based on the current cap on compensation of $170,000 A profit sharing plan is considered to be qualified under Section 401 of the IRS code With this type of plan all contributions are held in trust
profit sharing: A defined contribution plan in which employers allow employees to share in company profits The employer’s contribution may vary from year to year with no minimum required Funds generally accumulate on a tax-deferred basis until the employee leaves the company or retires An employee’s retirement benefit depends on the amount in his or her account at retirement
profit sharing: Compensation arrangement whereby employees receive additional pay or benefits when the company earns or increases profits
profit sharing: An agreement under which employees share in the profits of their employer
profit taker: someone who sells stock shares at a profit
profit-making: A profit-making business or organization makes a profit. He wants to set up a profit-making company, owned mostly by the university. see also non-profit-making. a profit-making organization or business makes a profit
profit-maximizing: making the profit as great as possible; "the profit-maximizing price
profit-sharing: Profit-sharing is a system by which all the people who work in a company have a share in its profits
profit-taking: Profit-taking is the selling of stocks and shares at a profit after their value has risen or just before their value falls
accounting profit: The total revenue minus costs properly chargeable against goods sold
for-profit: For the purpose of making money
for-profit: An organization whose goal is to make a profit
gross profit: net sales minus cost of goods sold
net profit: The gross revenue minus all expenses
non-profit: not seeking to produce a profit
non-profit: A non-profit organization
If it were not subsidized, the non-profit would be bankrupt.
not-for-profit: not meant to make a profit
not-for-profit: A company or organization that is not meant to make a profit
paper profit: Apparent profit shown in accounts but not realized in an expendable form
The company had paper profits of two million dollars, but everyone knew that depreciation neant they had really lost 10 million.
turn a profit: To obtain profit from an investment
turn a profit: To gain money or to gain materially
The company has not turned a profit from the merger.
profitable: {a} gainful, lucrative, advantageous
profitable: {a} lucriferous
profitable: {a} lucrous
profitable: {a} lucrific
profitless: {a} void of gain or advantage, useless
abnormal profit: (Ekonomi) In economics supernormal profit, also called economic rent, abnormal profit or pure profit or excess profits, is a profit exceeding the normal profit. Normal profit equals the opportunity cost of labour and capital, while supernormal profit is the amount exceeds the normal return from these input factors in production
pure profit: (Ekonomi) In economics supernormal profit, also called economic rent, abnormal profit or pure profit or excess profits, is a profit exceeding the normal profit. Normal profit equals the opportunity cost of labour and capital, while supernormal profit is the amount exceeds the normal return from these input factors in production
supernormal profit: (Ekonomi) In economics supernormal profit, also called economic rent, abnormal profit or pure profit or excess profits, is a profit exceeding the normal profit. Normal profit equals the opportunity cost of labour and capital, while supernormal profit is the amount exceeds the normal return from these input factors in production
Profitable: moneymaking
Profitless: unprofited
profitable: producing a profit
profitable: Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession
profitable: promoting benefit or gain; "a profitable meeting to resolve difficulties"
profitable: yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
profitable: A profitable organization or practice makes a profit. Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in America It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food. + profitably prof·it·ably The 28 French stores are trading profitably. + profitability prof·it·abil·ity Changes were made in operating methods in an effort to increase profitability
profitable: providing profit; "a profitable conversation"
profitable: productive of profit; "a profitable enterprise"; "a fruitful meeting"
profitable: promoting benefit or gain; "a profitable meeting to resolve difficulties" yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market" providing profit; "a profitable conversation
profitable: Something that is profitable results in some benefit for you. collaboration which leads to a profitable exchange of personnel and ideas. + profitably prof·it·ably In fact he could scarcely have spent his time more profitably. producing a profit or a useful result unprofitable
profitable: providing profit; "a profitable conversation
profitable: {s} lucrative, paying; rewarding, beneficial; producing income
profited: past of profit
profiting: Gain; advantage; profit
profiting: present participle of profit
profitless: not yielding profit
profitless: {s} unprofitable, not earning income; pointless, useless, futile
profitless: Eisenhower; "How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world"- Shakespeare
profitless: not making a profit, or not useful to do
profitless: without profit or reward; "let us have no part in profitless quarrels"- D
profitless: Without profit; unprofitable
profits: The excess of revenues over the costs incurred in earning them
profits: third-person singular of profit
profits: the economic return on entrepreneurship
profits: total revenues minus total costs
profits: Collective form of profit
profits: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
profits: something won (especially money)
profits: plural of profit
profits: total revenue received from selling the product minus the total costs of producing the product (chapter 6)
profits: Difference between the total revenues (TR) of a firm and its total costs (TC)

profit

Hyphenation

prof·it

Turkish pronunciation

präfıt

Synonyms

gain, accumulation, acquisition, advancement, advantage, aggrandizement, augmentation, avail, benefit, bottom line, cleanup, earnings, emoluments, gate, goods

Antonyms

loss, lose

Pronunciation

/ˈpräfət/ /ˈprɑːfət/

Etymology

() From Middle English profit Old French profit (French: profit). Latin profectus (“advance, progress, growth, increase, profit”) proficere (“to go forward, advance, make progress, be profitable or useful”); see proficient.