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Etymology of the English word practice

the English word practice
derived from the Old French word practiser
derived from the Old French word practiquer
derived from the Old French word practique
derived from the Medieval Latin word practica
derived from the Greek word praktike, πρακτική
derived from the Greek word praktikos, πρακτικός
derived from the Greek word prassein, πράσσω

Derivations in English

malpractice, practiced, practicing

Derivations in other languages

French practice

Cognates

Dutch praktijk, French pratique, French practique, German Praktik, German Praxis, Italian pratica, Lithuanian praktika, Norwegian praksis, Russian пpaктикa, Spanish práctica, Spanish practicar, Spanish practica, Spanish practico, Swedish praktik, Swedish praxis

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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