Where does “preek” come from?

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

preek (Dutch): sermon; lecture

Definitions

sermon; lecture

Ancestry of “preek”, step by step

preek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch preken

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	preken	to preach; to sermonise, to lecture
2	Dutch	prediken	to preach
3	Middle Dutch	prēdiken	to preach
4	Old Dutch	predicon	to preach
5	Latin	praedicō	to proclaim, declare publicly
6	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
8	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
10	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
11	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12	Latin	calceus	shoe
13	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
14	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Middle Dutch predike

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	predike	—
2	Esperanto	predikon	accusative singular of prediko

Words derived from “preek”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →