Where does “misshipment” come from?
misshipment (English) comes from English shipment, from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō — before, in front; first; to go through.
misshipment (English): A shipment that is misdelivered; an instance of misshipping
Definitions
- A shipment that is misdelivered; an instance of misshipping
Ancestry of “misshipment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shipment | a load of goods that is transported by any... |
| 2 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 3 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 4 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 5 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 6 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 7 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 8 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |