Where does “jockeyship” come from?
jockeyship (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.
jockeyship (English): The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the...
Definitions
- The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the...
Ancestry of “jockeyship”, step by step
jockeyship 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 Jockey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jockey | One who rides racehorses competitively |
| 2 | English | Jock | A Scot |
| 3 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 4 | Middle English | jakke | A padded coat, especially as light armour |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 6 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 7 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 8 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 9 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 12 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 13 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |