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Where does “preken” come from?

preken (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.

preken (Dutch): to preach; to sermonise, to lecture

Definitions

  1. to preach; to sermonise, to lecture

Ancestry of “preken”, 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

Words derived from “preken”

  • afpreken
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