Where does “predication” come from?
Predication derives from Middle English predicacion, from Anglo-Norman predicaciun, from Latin praedicatio, a noun formed with the Latin suffix -tio from the root combining Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- meaning to show or point out and preh₂- meaning to grasp or seize.
predication (English): A proclamation, announcement or preaching; An...
Definitions
- A proclamation, announcement or preaching; An...
Ancestry of “predication”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | predicacion | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | predicaciun | preaching; predication |
| 3 | Latin | praedicātiō | public proclamation or publication |
| 4 | Latin | praedicō | to proclaim, declare publicly |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 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 |