Where does “Prediger” come from?
Prediger (German) comes from German predigen, from Middle High German predien, from Old High German predigōn, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Prediger (German): preacher; Ecclesiastes
Definitions
- preacher; Ecclesiastes
Ancestry of “Prediger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | predigen | to preach |
| 2 | Middle High German | predien | — |
| 3 | Old High German | predigōn | — |
| 4 | Latin | praedicō | to proclaim, declare publicly |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |