Where does “stockmanship” come from?

stockmanship (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.

stockmanship (English): The role or skills of a stockman

Definitions

  1. The role or skills of a stockman

Ancestry of “stockmanship”, step by step

stockmanship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ship

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshipA water-borne vessel generally larger than a...
2EnglishrelationshipConnection or association; the condition of being...
3EnglishrelationThe manner in which two things may be associated;...
4Middle Englishrelacion
5Old Frenchrelacion
6Latinrelātiōcarrying or bringing back
7Latinreferōto bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away
8Latinrĕ-back, backwards
9Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
10Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
11Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English stockman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstockmanA man who raises or looks after livestock; A...
2EnglishstockA store or supply; The capital raised by a...
3Italianstoccatahit with a sword, especially a tuck; thrust,...
4Italianstoccareto stock; to strike or thrust with a tuck or...
5Italianstoccotuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs...
6Middle Dutchstōken
7Old Dutchstokon
8Proto-Germanicstukōnąto push, to thrust
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós