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

to preach; to sermonise, to lecture

Ancestry of “preken”, step by step

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

Words derived from “preken”

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