Where does “mehtarship” come from?
mehtarship (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.
mehtarship (English): The role or status of a mehtar
Definitions
- The role or status of a mehtar
Ancestry of “mehtarship”, step by step
mehtarship 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 mehtar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mehtar | A ruler in certain princely states of the Northwest Frontier region |
| 2 | Persian | مهتر | a chief; an elder |
| 3 | Persian | مه | Alternative form of ماه; fog, mist; I, me |
| 4 | French | mai | May |
| 5 | Old French | mai | — |
| 6 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 7 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |