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Where does “pupitre” come from?

pupitre (French) comes from Latin pulpitum, from Latin pulpita, from Old French pulpite.

pupitre (French): pupil's desk, school desk; console, control...

Definitions

  1. pupil's desk, school desk; console, control...

Ancestry of “pupitre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulpitumplatform, scaffold, or pulpit for public...
2Latinpulpitanominative plural of pulpitum; accusative plural...
3Old Frenchpulpite—

Words derived from “pupitre”

  • pupitre
  • pupitreur
  • vélo-pupitre
  • pupitre
Every word from Old French pulpite →