Where does “preachify” come from?

preachify (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.

preachify (English): to preach didactically; to sermonize

Definitions

  1. to preach didactically; to sermonize

Ancestry of “preachify”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreachTo give a sermon; To proclaim by public...
2Middle Englishprechento preach
3Old Frenchprëechier
4Latinpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly
5Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-