Where does “praktisk” come from?
praktisk (Danish) comes from German praktisch, 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.
praktisk (Danish): convenient; practical
Ancestry of “praktisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | praktisch | practical; applied; convenient |
| 2 | Latin | practicus | practical; active |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρακτικός | Of, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “praktisk”