preach
PREECH · verb
Origin
From Middle English prechen, from Old French prëechier/precchier, from Latin praedicō, meaning "to proclaim, announce" — literally "to fore-assign, pre-dedicate."
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Related words
It's a doublet of predicate, meaning the two words descend from the same Latin root, praedicō, but arrived in English by different routes.
More words
From Old French