Where does “pastoor” come from?

pastoor (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch pastoor, from Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor, from Latin pāscō, from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

pastoor (Afrikaans): parish priest

Definitions

  1. parish priest

Ancestry of “pastoor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpastoorparish priest; pastor, one who provides spiritual...
2Middle Dutchpastōorpriest, pastor
3LatinpāstorA person who tends sheep; shepherd
4Latinpāscōto feed, nourish, maintain, support
5Proto-Italicpāskōto feed; to pasture
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pāskō →Every word from Latin pāscō →