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Where does “praktický” come from?

praktický (Czech) comes from Latin practicus, 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.

praktický (Czech): practical

Definitions

  1. practical

Ancestry of “praktický”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpracticuspractical; active
2Ancient GreekπρακτικόςOf, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit...
3Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
4Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praktický”

  • praktičnost
  • nepraktičnost
  • nepraktický
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