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
Ancestry of “nonpreaching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | preaching | present participle of preach; The act of... |
| 2 | Middle English | prechynge | — |
| 3 | Middle English | prechen | to preach |
| 4 | Old French | prëechier | — |
| 5 | Latin | praedicō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 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 |