Where does “pulpit” come from?
pulpit (Middle English) comes from Latin pulpitum, from Latin pulpita, from Old French pulpite.
pulpit (Middle English): A pulpit; A podium for non-religious oratory; A...
Definitions
- A pulpit; A podium for non-religious oratory; A...
Ancestry of “pulpit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pulpitum | platform, scaffold, or pulpit for public... |
| 2 | Latin | pulpita | nominative plural of pulpitum; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Old French | pulpite | — |
Words derived from “pulpit”