Where does “artzain” come from?

artzain (Basque) comes from Basque ardi, from Proto-Basque ardi — sheep.

artzain (Basque): shepherd; priest

Definitions

  1. shepherd; priest

Ancestry of “artzain”, step by step

artzain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque ardi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueardisheep; ewe
2Proto-Basqueardisheep

via Basque zain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquezainvein

Words derived from “artzain

Every word from Proto-Basque ardiEvery word from Basque ardi