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Where does “empractical” come from?

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

empractical (English): Of or relating to a form of communication that is...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a form of communication that is...

Ancestry of “empractical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpracticalA part of an exam or series of exams in which the...
2EnglishpracticA person concerned with action or practice, as...
3Frenchpratiqueapplied; concerning action or intervention of...
4Middle Frenchpractique—
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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