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Where does “fellowship” come from?

Fellowship derives from Middle English felowschipe, meaning the state of being a fellow or companion.

fellowship (English): A company of people that share the same interest...

Definitions

  1. A company of people that share the same interest...

Ancestry of “fellowship”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfelowschipeAlternative form of felaweshipe

Words derived from “fellowship”

  • disfellowship
  • disfellowshipment
  • フェローシップ
Every word from Middle English felowschipe →