Where does “malapraktik” come from?
malapraktik (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian praktik, from Dutch praktijk, from Middle Dutch practike, from Old French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρακτική, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from Ancient Greek πράσσω — passed , crossed.
malapraktik (Indonesian): malpractice
Definitions
- malpractice
Ancestry of “malapraktik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | praktik | practicum, laboratory activity |
| 2 | Dutch | praktijk | practice |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | practike | — |
| 4 | Old French | practique | — |
| 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 |