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Where does “prediking” come from?

prediking (Dutch) comes from Dutch prediken, from Middle Dutch prēdiken, from Old Dutch predicon, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prediking (Dutch): preaching

Definitions

  1. preaching

Ancestry of “prediking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpredikento preach
2Middle Dutchprēdiken—
3Old Dutchprediconto preach
4Latinpraedicō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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