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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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  1. A diploma obtained after completion of a first...

Ancestry of “propedeuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροπαίδευσις—
2Ancient GreekπροπαιδεύωI give preparatory instruction
3Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
4Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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