Etymology

proprietorship

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Today it means: The state of being a proprietor; ownership. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English proprietor
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  1. Englishproprietor
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. English todayproprietorship

From proprietor + -ship.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.