Where does “preachy” come from?
preachy (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.
preachy (English): Tending toward excessive moralization
Definitions
- Tending toward excessive moralization
Ancestry of “preachy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | preach | To give a sermon; To proclaim by public... |
| 2 | Middle English | prechen | to preach |
| 3 | Old French | prëechier | — |
| 4 | Latin | praedicō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 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 “preachy”