Etymology of the English word technique
the English word
techniquederived from the French word
techniquederived 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
teknikUsage
Word found in Modern English
