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

freeship traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English shipping

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
7Latinrelātiōcarrying or bringing back
8Latinreferōto bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away
9Latinrĕ-back, backwards
10Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
11Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
12Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
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

via English Free

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFreeUnconstrained
2EnglishfallerOne who falls; A fruit that falls from the tree,...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English studentship

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudentshipThe position or role of a student; An endowment...
2EnglishstudentA person who studies or learns about a particular...
3Middle Englishstudent
4Old Frenchestudiantstudent
5Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
6Latinstudeōto dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-