Where does “impracticably” come from?
impracticably (English) comes from English impracticable, from English practicable, from French praticable, from French pratiquer, from French pratique, from Middle French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρακτική — passed , crossed.
impracticably (English): In an impracticable way
Ancestry of “impracticably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | impracticable | not practicable; impossible or difficult in... |
| 2 | English | practicable | Capable of being accomplished; feasible; Serving... |
| 3 | French | praticable | practicable, feasible; practicable, usable |
| 4 | French | pratiquer | to do; to practise |
| 5 | French | pratique | applied; concerning action or intervention of... |
| 6 | Middle French | practique | — |
| 7 | Latin | prāctica | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρακτική | practice, experience |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρακτικός | Of, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |