Qualification
/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
An ability, attribute, or achievement that makes someone suitable for a particular role or activity.
Did you know?Qualification ultimately traces to Latin qualis, meaning “of what kind,” linking modern credentials to an ancient language of classification and identity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwo-
“Interrogative root meaning “who,” “what,” or “which””
Classical Latin
Latin
qualis
“Of what kind; what sort of”
Late Latin
Latin
qualitas
“The nature or character of a thing; quality”
Medieval Latin
Latin
qualificare
“To characterize or endow with a particular quality”
16th Century
French
qualification
“The act of qualifying or modifying; a condition or restriction”
16th Century
English
qualification
“A condition, accomplishment, or quality that qualifies someone”