Where does “pulpitry” come from?
pulpitry (English) comes from English pulpit, from Middle English pulpit, from Latin pulpitum, from Latin pulpita, from Old French pulpite.
pulpitry (English): The teachings of the pulpit; preaching
Definitions
- The teachings of the pulpit; preaching
Ancestry of “pulpitry”, step by step
pulpitry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |