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Where does “praktisch” come from?

praktisch (Dutch) comes from English practically, from English practical, from English practic, from French pratique, from Middle French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρακτική, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός — passed , crossed.

praktisch (Dutch): practical; practically, virtually

Definitions

  1. practical; practically, virtually

Ancestry of “praktisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpracticallyIn practice; in effect. Not necessarily...
2EnglishpracticalA part of an exam or series of exams in which the...
3EnglishpracticA person concerned with action or practice, as...
4Frenchpratiqueapplied; concerning action or intervention of...
5Middle Frenchpractique—
6Latinprāctica—
7Ancient Greekπρακτικήpractice, experience
8Ancient GreekπρακτικόςOf, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit...
9Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
10Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praktisch”

  • onpraktisch
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