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Where does “prakkiseren” come from?

prakkiseren (Dutch) comes from Dutch praktiseren, from Old French practiser, from Medieval Latin practizo, from Late Latin practico, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρακτική, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from Ancient Greek πράσσω — passed , crossed.

prakkiseren (Dutch): to ponder, to mull, to ruminate

Definitions

  1. to ponder, to mull, to ruminate

Ancestry of “prakkiseren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpraktiserento carry out, to perform, to bring into practice;...
2Old Frenchpractiser—
3Medieval Latinpractizo—
4Late Latinpracticoto do, perform, execute, propose, practise,...
5Latinprāctica—
6Ancient Greekπρακτικήpractice, experience
7Ancient GreekπρακτικόςOf, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit...
8Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
9Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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