Where does “friendshoring” come from?
friendshoring (English) comes from English offshoring, from English offshore, from English shore, from Middle English shore, from Middle Dutch schore, from Proto-Germanic skuriz, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
friendshoring (English): The process of moving production to diplomatically friendly or allied foreign locations which have lower production costs
Definitions
- The process of moving production to diplomatically friendly or allied foreign locations which have lower production costs
Ancestry of “friendshoring”, step by step
friendshoring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English offshoring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | offshoring | present participle of offshore; The location of a... |
| 2 | English | offshore | Moving away from the shore; Located in the sea... |
| 3 | English | shore | Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such... |
| 4 | Middle English | shore | a prop; support |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | schore | shore; crack, rip, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skuriz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English Friend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Friend | A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends;... |
| 2 | Middle English | frend | A friend or compatriot; a close associate; A... |
| 3 | Old English | frēond | friend, friendly; friend, relative, lover |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |