Where does “hostageship” come from?
hostageship (English) comes from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
hostageship (English): A condition of being held as surety for a pledge,...
Definitions
- A condition of being held as surety for a pledge,...
Ancestry of “hostageship”, step by step
hostageship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 2 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 3 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 4 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 5 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English hostage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hostage | A person given as a pledge or security for the... |
| 2 | Middle English | hostage | — |
| 3 | Old French | hostage | hostage |
| 4 | Old French | hoste | Alternative form of oste; host |
| 5 | Latin | hostis | an enemy of the state, a hostile, a stranger; the... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hostis | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰes- | to eat |