sergeantship

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English sergeant

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną

Proto-Germanic *-skapiz

Proto-West Germanic *-skapi

Old English -sċiepe

Middle English -schipe

English -ship

English sergeantship

From sergeant + -ship.

Noun

sergeantship (countable and uncountable, plural sergeantships)

1. The qualities, role, or position of a sergeant.