profiting

noun

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

verb

make a profit

derive a benefit from

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward facio-fit · Latin · make, do

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The word profiting breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -fit, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.