Where does “unpreachable” come from?
unpreachable (English) comes from English preachable, from English preach, from Middle English prechen, from Old French prëechier, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unpreachable (English): Not preachable; impossible to preach
Definitions
- Not preachable; impossible to preach
Ancestry of “unpreachable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | preachable | Capable of being preached |
| 2 | English | preach | To give a sermon; To proclaim by public... |
| 3 | Middle English | prechen | to preach |
| 4 | Old French | prëechier | — |
| 5 | Latin | praedicō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |