Where does “pulpit” come from?
Pulpit comes from Middle English pulpit, from Latin pulpitum, from Latin pulpita, from Ancient Greek πολύποδα, from Ancient Greek πολύπους meaning many-footed, derived from πούς foot and ultimately Proto-Indo-European pṓds and pleh₁-.
pulpit (English): A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed,...
Definitions
- A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed,...