Where does “shepherdship” come from?
shepherdship (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.
shepherdship (English): The dignity or office of a shepherd
Definitions
- The dignity or office of a shepherd
Ancestry of “shepherdship”, step by step
shepherdship 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 Shepherd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shepherd | A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock |
| 2 | Middle English | schepherde | shepherd |
| 3 | Old English | sċēaphierde | shepherd |
| 4 | Old English | hierde | herdsman; guardian, keeper, protector |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hirdī | herdsman, herder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hirdijaz | herder, herdsman |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | herdō | herd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerdʰ- | herd, row; file, row, herd |