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Where does “problematize” come from?

problematize (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese problematizar, 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 — passed , crossed.

problematize (Portuguese): first-person singular present subjunctive of...

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  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of...

Ancestry of “problematize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseproblematizarto represent something as a problem; to make...
2PortugueseproblemáticoPosing trouble; problematic; troublesome;...
3Late Latinproblematicusproblematic
4Ancient Greekπροβληματικός—
5Ancient Greekπρόβλημαanything thrown forward or projecting; anything...
6Ancient Greekπροβάλλωto throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward...
7Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
8Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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