Where does “envoyship” come from?

envoyship (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.

envoyship (English): The office or position of an envoy

Definitions

  1. The office or position of an envoy

Ancestry of “envoyship”, step by step

envoyship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ship

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshipA water-borne vessel generally larger than a...
2EnglishrelationshipConnection or association; the condition of being...
3EnglishrelationThe manner in which two things may be associated;...
4Middle Englishrelacion—
5Old Frenchrelacion—
6Latinrelātiōcarrying or bringing back
7Latinreferōto bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away
8Latinrĕ-back, backwards
9Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
10Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
11Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English envoy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishenvoya diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in...
2Frenchenvoyépast participle of envoyer; envoy; messenger
3Frenchenvoyerto send; to gulp down with relish
4Old FrenchenveierAlternative form of envoiier
5Latininviāre—
6Latinviāroad, street, path
7Proto-Italic*wiāroad
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →