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Etymology of the English word technique

the English word technique
derived from the French word technique
derived from the Greek word technikos, τεχνικός
derived from the Greek word techne, τέχνη (art, a trade, skill)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teks-

Date

The earliest known usage of technique in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch techniek, English technics, French technique, German Technik, Icelandic täkni, Italian tecnica, Lithuanian technika, Polish technika, Russian техника, Swedish teknik

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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