Where does “shippery” come from?
shippery (English) comes from English shipper, from English relationshipper, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō — passed , crossed.
shippery (English): The act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters
Definitions
- The act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters
Ancestry of “shippery”, step by step
shippery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shipper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shipper | A seaman; mariner; skipper; The person or... |
| 2 | English | relationshipper | A person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people |
| 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 |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |