Where does “tribeship” come from?
tribeship (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.
tribeship (English): The state of being a tribe, or belonging to a tribe
Definitions
- The state of being a tribe, or belonging to a tribe
Ancestry of “tribeship”, step by step
tribeship 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 tribe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tribe | A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive... |
| 2 | Middle English | tribe | One of the twelve tribes of Israel; Any tribe or... |
| 3 | Old French | tribu | tribe |
| 4 | Latin | tribus | One of the three original tribes of Rome: Ramnes,... |
| 5 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |