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Where does “πρακτική” come from?

πρακτική (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πρακτική (Ancient Greek): practice, experience

Definitions

  1. practice, experience

Ancestry of “πρακτική”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπρακτικόςOf, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit...
2Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
3Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πρακτική”

  • practicable
  • practise
  • impracticable
  • pratique
  • practicably
  • practiser
  • practicer
  • impracticably
  • practiseth
  • unpracticable
  • practicableness
  • impracticableness
  • practisest
  • practica
  • practizo
  • practico
  • impraticabile
  • praticabile
  • praticabilità
  • praticantato
  • praticare
  • praticabilmente
  • pratique
  • praticien
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