Where does “Schäfermatt” come from?
Schäfermatt (German) comes from German Schäfer, from Latin pāstor, from Latin pāscō, from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Schäfermatt (German): scholar's mate
Ancestry of “Schäfermatt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schäfer | shepherd |
| 2 | Latin | pāstor | — |
| 3 | Latin | pāscō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pāskō | to feed; to pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |