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Where does “praksis” come from?

praksis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις, from Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω, from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)-.

praksis (Norwegian Nynorsk): practice

Definitions

  1. practice

Ancestry of “praksis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρᾶξιςdeed, act, action, activity; business dealing;...
2Ancient Greekπρᾱ́σσωI do, practice; to do
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper(h₂)-—

Words derived from “praksis”

  • forretningspraksis
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