Where does “herdsboy” come from?
herdsboy (English) comes from English herd, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
herdsboy (English): A boy who herds animals
Definitions
- A boy who herds animals
Ancestry of “herdsboy”, step by step
herdsboy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English herd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | herd | A number of domestic animals assembled together... |
| 2 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 4 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
via English boy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 3 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |