Where does “hostlership” come from?
hostlership (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.
hostlership (English): The role or status of a hostler
Definitions
- The role or status of a hostler
Ancestry of “hostlership”, step by step
hostlership 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 hostler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hostler | A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable... |
| 2 | Middle English | hostiler | The owner or administrator of a place of... |
| 3 | Middle French | hostiler | — |
| 4 | Old French | hostelier | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | hostilarius | — |
| 6 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 7 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 8 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |