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Where does “herdō” come from?

herdō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerdʰ- — herd, row; file, row, herd.

herdō (Proto-Germanic): herd

Definitions

  1. herd

Ancestry of “herdō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdʰ-herd, row; file, row, herd

Words derived from “herdō”

  • herd
  • shepherd
  • herding
  • Sheppard
  • herdsman
  • herder
  • shepherdess
  • sheepherder
  • Shepperd
  • sheepherding
  • neatherd
  • herdboy
  • gooseherd
  • shepherdless
  • herdman
  • herdbook
  • herdswoman
  • herdlike
  • goatherder
  • cowherder
  • undershepherd
  • herdess
  • herdsboy
  • horseherd
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