Where does “propedeutic” come from?
propedeutic (Romanian) comes from French propédeutique, from Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
propedeutic (Romanian): propaedeutic
Definitions
- propaedeutic
Ancestry of “propedeutic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | propédeutique | propaedeutic; propaedeutics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προπαιδεύω | I give preparatory instruction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |