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
- Freedom; liberty; Liberality; generosity; A...
Ancestry of “freeship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shipping | The transportation of goods; The body of ships... |
| 2 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 3 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 4 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 5 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 6 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 7 | Latin | relātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | referō | — |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |