Etymology

transship

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Today it means: To transfer something from one vessel or conveyance to another for onward shipment. Full definition →

English ship ← Latin trans- ← Proto-Italic *trāns-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
  5. Proto-Italic*trāns
  6. Proto-Italic*trāns-
  7. Latintrans-
  8. Englishtrans-
  9. Englishship
  10. English todaytransship

From trans- + ship.

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