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Where does “freeship” come from?

freeship (English) comes from English shipping, from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō — before, in front; first; to go through.

freeship (English): Freedom; liberty; Liberality; generosity; A...

Definitions

  1. Freedom; liberty; Liberality; generosity; A...

Ancestry of “freeship”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshippingThe transportation of goods; The body of ships...
2EnglishshipA water-borne vessel generally larger than a...
3EnglishrelationshipConnection or association; the condition of being...
4EnglishrelationThe manner in which two things may be associated;...
5Middle Englishrelacion—
6Old Frenchrelacion—
7Latinrelātiō—
8Latinreferō—
9Latinrĕ-—
10Latinprōdūcō—
11Latinprō-—
12Proto-Italic*pro-—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
15Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
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