Where does “pulpitish” come from?
pulpitish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
pulpitish (English): Of or pertaining to the pulpit; like preaching
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the pulpit; like preaching
Ancestry of “pulpitish”, step by step
pulpitish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
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 | — |