Where does “praktyk” come from?
praktyk (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch praktijk, from Middle Dutch practike, from Old French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρακτική, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō — passed , crossed.
praktyk (Afrikaans): practice, activity, pursuit
Definitions
- practice, activity, pursuit
Ancestry of “praktyk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | praktijk | practice |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | practike | — |
| 3 | Old French | practique | — |
| 4 | Latin | prāctica | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρακτική | practice, experience |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρακτικός | Of, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |