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Where does “Praktikum” come from?

Praktikum (German) comes from Latin practicus, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Praktikum (German): internship; work placement, practicum

Definitions

  1. internship; work placement, practicum

Ancestry of “Praktikum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpracticuspractical; active
2Ancient GreekπρακτικόςOf, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit...
3Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
4Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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