Where does “forretningspraksis” come from?
forretningspraksis (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål praksis, from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις, from Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω, from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)-.
forretningspraksis (Norwegian Bokmål): business practice
Definitions
- business practice
Ancestry of “forretningspraksis”, step by step
forretningspraksis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål praksis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | praksis | practice |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål forretning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forretning | business; firm; enterprise; shop; store |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | -ning | used to form nouns, usually from verbs |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |