Etymology of the English word pulpit
the English word
pulpitderived from the Old French word
pulpitderived from the Late Latin word
pulpitum (stage, wooden platform; lectern)
Date
The earliest known usage of pulpit in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
pulpiteerCognates
French
pupitre, German
Pult, Icelandic
púlt, Swedish
pulpetUsage
Word found in Modern English
