Where does “pulpital” come from?
pulpital (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
pulpital (English): Relating to, or befitting, a pulpit
Definitions
- Relating to, or befitting, a pulpit
Ancestry of “pulpital”, step by step
pulpital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English pulpit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulpit | A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed,... |
| 2 | Middle English | pulpit | A pulpit; A podium for non-religious oratory; A... |
| 3 | Latin | pulpitum | platform, scaffold, or pulpit for public... |
| 4 | Latin | pulpita | nominative plural of pulpitum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Old French | pulpite | — |