Ownership etymology

English

English word ownership comes from English -ship, English owner

Etymology of ownership

Detailed word origin of ownership

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ship English (en) Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.
owner English (en) (nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.. One who owns something.
ownership English (en) (business) Responsibility for something.. The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

Words with the same origin as ownership

Descendants of -ship

ladyship partnership scholarship worship