Where does “proxyship” come from?
proxyship (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.
proxyship (English): The office or agency of a proxy
Definitions
- The office or agency of a proxy
Ancestry of “proxyship”, step by step
proxyship 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 proxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proxy | Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy; An agent or... |
| 2 | Middle English | procusie | — |
| 3 | Middle English | procuracie | The actions or role of a representative; representation |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | procuracie | procuracy; the office of a procurator |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | procuratia | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōcūrātiō | administration, management |
| 7 | Latin | prōcūrō | to manage, administer |
| 8 | Latin | cūrō | to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to |
| 9 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |