Where does “preikiman” come from?

preikiman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo preiki, from Dutch preek, from Dutch preken, from Dutch prediken, from Middle Dutch prēdiken, from Old Dutch predicon, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

preikiman (Sranan Tongo): preacher

Definitions

  1. preacher

Ancestry of “preikiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongopreikisermon
2Dutchpreeksermon; lecture
3Dutchprekento preach; to sermonise, to lecture
4Dutchpredikento preach
5Middle Dutchprēdikento preach
6Old Dutchprediconto preach
7Latinpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly
8Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
9Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
10Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-