Where does “undershipment” come from?
undershipment (English) comes from English shipment, from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō — before, in front; first; to go through.
undershipment (English): Shipment of an insufficient amount or quantity of...
Definitions
- Shipment of an insufficient amount or quantity of...
Ancestry of “undershipment”, step by step
undershipment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shipment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shipment | a load of goods that is transported by any... |
| 2 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 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 |