Where does “artilleryship” come from?
artilleryship (English) comes from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
artilleryship (English): The military art or skill of using artillery
Definitions
- The military art or skill of using artillery
Ancestry of “artilleryship”, step by step
artilleryship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 2 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 3 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 4 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 5 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English artillery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artillery | Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and... |
| 2 | Middle English | artillerie | — |
| 3 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 4 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 5 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 6 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |