Where does “doormanship” come from?
doormanship (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.
doormanship (English): Skill or ability in being a doorman
Definitions
- Skill or ability in being a doorman
Ancestry of “doormanship”, step by step
doormanship 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 doorman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doorman | A person who holds open the door at the entrance... |
| 2 | English | door | A portal of entry into a building, room, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dore | A door or gate structure barring an entrance |
| 4 | Old English | dora | bumblebee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | durô | bumblebee, humming insect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |