Etymology

ownership

own·er·ship
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Today it means: The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English owner ← Middle English ouner
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The story

  1. Middle Englishouner
  2. Englishowner
  3. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  4. English todayownership

From owner + -ship.

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