Etymograph

English

relationshipping

Blend of relationship + shipping.

A blend of relationship + shipping

Proto-Germanic *skipą ‘ship’

Proto-Germanic *skipōną ‘to arrange, equip’

Old English scipian ‘to take ship; to equip a ship’

Middle English schippen ‘to take ship, navigate’

Middle English schipping

English shipping

Today it means

noun The practice of engaging in (social or romantic) relationships.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / relationshipping