Where does “journeymanship” come from?
journeymanship (English) comes from English journeyman, from Middle English jorneman, from Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Latin diurnāta, from Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs — to be bright; sky, heaven.
journeymanship (English): The state of being a journeyman
Definitions
- The state of being a journeyman
Ancestry of “journeymanship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | journeyman | a tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and... |
| 2 | Middle English | jorneman | journeyman |
| 3 | Middle English | journe | An endeavour or enterprise; an attempt at... |
| 4 | Old French | jornee | journey; day |
| 5 | Latin | diurnāta | — |
| 6 | Latin | diurnum | masculine accusative singular of diurnus; neuter... |
| 7 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 8 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |