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Where does “nonpreaching” come from?

nonpreaching (English) comes from English preaching, from Middle English prechynge, from Middle English prechen, from Old French prëechier, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonpreaching (English): That does not preach

Definitions

  1. That does not preach

Ancestry of “nonpreaching”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpreachingpresent participle of preach; The act of...
2Middle Englishprechynge—
3Middle Englishprechento preach
4Old Frenchprëechier—
5Latinpraedicō—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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