Where does “duszpasterstwo” come from?
duszpasterstwo (Polish) comes from Polish duszpasterz, from Polish pasterz, from Old Polish pastyrz, from Proto-Slavic pastyrь — herder herd's guardian.
duszpasterstwo (Polish): ministry
Definitions
- ministry
Ancestry of “duszpasterstwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | duszpasterz | Christian priest |
| 2 | Polish | pasterz | shepherd |
| 3 | Old Polish | pastyrz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pastyrь | herder herd's guardian |