Etymology of the English word pragmatic
the English word
pragmaticderived from the Latin word
pragmaticus (pragmatic; skilled in business)
derived from the Greek word
pragmatikos, πραγματικός
derived from the Greek word
pragma, πρᾶγμα (a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material))
derived from the Greek word
prassein, πράσσω
Derivations in English
pragmaticism,
pragmatism,
pragmatist,
pragmaticsCognates
Dutch
pragmatisch, French
pragmatique, German
Pragmatik, Norwegian
pragmatisk, Swedish
pragmatiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
