Where does “spanielship” come from?
spanielship (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.
spanielship (English): The state or quality of being fawning or submissive
Definitions
- The state or quality of being fawning or submissive
Ancestry of “spanielship”, step by step
spanielship 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 spaniel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spaniel | Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of... |
| 2 | Spanish | español | Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language |
| 3 | Old Spanish | espanyol | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | espaignol | Spanish |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | Hispaniolus | Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain |
| 6 | Latin | Hispānus | Spaniard |
| 7 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 8 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |