Where does “πραξικόπημα” come from?
πραξικόπημα (Greek) comes from Greek πράξη, from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις, from Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω, from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)-.
πραξικόπημα (Greek): coup d'état, coup, putsch
Definitions
- coup d'état, coup, putsch
Ancestry of “πραξικόπημα”, step by step
πραξικόπημα traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πράξη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πράξη | act, deed; action, praxis; transaction |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρᾶξις | deed, act, action, activity; business dealing;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρᾱ́σσω | I do, practice; to do |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per(h₂)- | — |
via Greek κόπτω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κόπτω | dated form of of κόβω "found in compounds"; →... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
via French coup d'état
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | coup d'état | coup d'état |