Where does “probationership” come from?
probationership (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.
probationership (English): The state of being a probationer; novitiate
Definitions
- The state of being a probationer; novitiate
Ancestry of “probationership”, step by step
probationership 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 probationer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | probationer | One who is on probation; One who is licensed to... |
| 2 | English | probation | A period of time when a person occupies a... |
| 3 | Middle English | probacioun | Investigation, testing; the employment of practical tests |
| 4 | Middle French | probation | — |
| 5 | Old French | probacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | probatio | test, trial, inspection, examination;... |
| 7 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 9 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bhu- | to be |
| 12 | Proto-Bantu | bʊ̀- | Class 14 noun prefix |