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Where does “chiroprassi” come from?

chiroprassi (Italian) comes from Italian prassi, from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις, from Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω, from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)-.

chiroprassi (Italian): chiropractic

Definitions

  1. chiropractic

Ancestry of “chiroprassi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianprassiAll the normal practices of a trade, profession...
2Ancient Greekπρᾶξιςdeed, act, action, activity; business dealing;...
3Ancient Greekπρᾱ́σσωI do, practice; to do
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper(h₂)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)- →