Where does “pastoor” come from?
pastoor (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor, from Latin pāscō, from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pastoor (Dutch): parish priest; pastor, one who provides spiritual...
Definitions
- parish priest; pastor, one who provides spiritual...
Ancestry of “pastoor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pastōor | — |
| 2 | Latin | pāstor | — |
| 3 | Latin | pāscō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pāskō | to feed; to pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |