Where does “breedership” come from?
breedership (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.
breedership (English): The role or status of being a breeder
Definitions
- The role or status of being a breeder
Ancestry of “breedership”, step by step
breedership 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 breeder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breeder | A person who breeds plants or animals; A person... |
| 2 | English | breed | To produce offspring sexually; to bear young; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | breden | Alternative form of breiden; to make broad;... |
| 4 | Old English | brēdan | to bear offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |