Where does “practicable” come from?
practicable (Spanish) comes from Catalan practicar, from Catalan pràctic, from Latin practicus, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
practicable (Spanish): practicable, feasible
Definitions
- practicable, feasible
Ancestry of “practicable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | practicar | to practice; to discuss, converse, or parlance |
| 2 | Catalan | pràctic | practical |
| 3 | Latin | practicus | practical; active |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρακτικός | Of, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |