Where does “broadswordsmanship” come from?
broadswordsmanship (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.
broadswordsmanship (English): The mastery in using broadswords
Definitions
- The mastery in using broadswords
Ancestry of “broadswordsmanship”, step by step
broadswordsmanship 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 broadswordsman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broadswordsman | A person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword |
| 2 | English | broadsword | A type of early modern sword that has a broad... |
| 3 | English | broad | Wide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense... |
| 4 | German | braut | inflection of brauen: ## third-person singular... |
| 5 | Middle High German | brūt | concubine |
| 6 | Old High German | brūt | daughter-in-law, bride; bride |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *brūdi | bride |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |