Where does “paster” come from?
paster (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor, from Latin pāscō, from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paster (West Flemish): priest
Ancestry of “paster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pastōor | — |
| 2 | Latin | pāstor | — |
| 3 | Latin | pāscō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pāskō | to feed; to pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |