Where does “propedeuse” come from?
propedeuse (English) comes from Ancient Greek προπαίδευσις, from Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
propedeuse (English): A diploma obtained after completion of a first...
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- A diploma obtained after completion of a first...
Ancestry of “propedeuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | προπαίδευσις | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προπαιδεύω | I give preparatory instruction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |