Where does “practically” come from?
Practically derives from English practical, which comes from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from πράσσω, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots including līg-, ḱóm, and per-.
practically (English): In practice; in effect. Not necessarily...
Definitions
- In practice; in effect. Not necessarily...
Ancestry of “practically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | practical | A part of an exam or series of exams in which the... |
| 2 | English | practic | A person concerned with action or practice, as... |
| 3 | French | pratique | applied; concerning action or intervention of... |
| 4 | Middle French | practique | practice act of doing; of practising |
| 5 | Latin | prāctica | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρακτική | practice, experience |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρακτικός | Of, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |