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Where does “problematizar” come from?

problematizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese problemático, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, from Ancient Greek προβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.

problematizar (Portuguese): to represent something as a problem; to make...

Definitions

  1. to represent something as a problem; to make...

Ancestry of “problematizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseproblemáticoPosing trouble; problematic; troublesome;...
2Late Latinproblematicusproblematic
3Ancient Greekπροβληματικός—
4Ancient Greekπρόβλημαanything thrown forward or projecting; anything...
5Ancient Greekπροβάλλωto throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward...
6Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “problematizar”

  • problematize
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