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Where does “outpreach” come from?

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

outpreach (English): To surpass in preaching

Definitions

  1. To surpass in preaching

Ancestry of “outpreach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreachTo give a sermon; To proclaim by public...
2Middle Englishprechento preach
3Old Frenchprëechier—
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
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