Where does “Ziegenhirtin” come from?
Ziegenhirtin (German) comes from German Ziegenhirt, from German ziege, from Middle High German zige, from Old High German ziga, from Proto-West Germanic tigā — she-goat.
Ancestry of “Ziegenhirtin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ziegenhirt | goatherd |
| 2 | German | ziege | goat |
| 3 | Middle High German | zige | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ziga | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tigā | she-goat |