An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Pult

by Friedrich Kluge

Pult, m. and n., ‘desk, writing-desk,’ from the equiv. late MidHG. pult, n., with the older variants pulpt, pulpet, pulpit. A later loan-word from Lat. pulpĭtum, ‘wooden platform,’ whence also Ital. pulpito, ‘pulpit,’ Fr. pupitre, ‘desk’ (E. pulpit).