Where does “martinetship” come from?
martinetship (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.
martinetship (English): The quality of being a martinet
Definitions
- The quality of being a martinet
Ancestry of “martinetship”, step by step
martinetship 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 martinet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | martinet | A strict disciplinarian; Anyone who lays stress... |
| 2 | French | martinet | multi-tail whip, comprising leather or whipcord... |
| 3 | French | marteau | A hammer used for pounding; A machine tool... |
| 4 | Old French | marteaus | oblique plural of martel; nominative singular of... |
| 5 | Old French | martel | hammer |
| 6 | Latin | martellus | hammer |
| 7 | Latin | Mārculus | small hammer, hammer |
| 8 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 9 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 10 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |