Where does “knightship” come from?

knightship (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.

knightship (English): The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight;...

Definitions

The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight;...

Ancestry of “knightship”, step by step

knightship traces back through 3 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 Knight

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Knight	for someone who was a mounted soldier
2	Middle English	knight	knight
3	Old English	cniht	boy; servant, attendant; male of high military...
4	Proto-West Germanic	kneht	youth, boy; servant, knight

via Middle English knyghtschipe

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	knyghtschipe	Participation in warfare; military service
2	Middle English	knyght	Alternative spelling of knight

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →