Where does “practicus” come from?

practicus (Latin) comes 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.

practicus (Latin): practical; active

Definitions

  1. practical; active

Ancestry of “practicus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “practicus”

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