Etymology

goatherd

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Today it means: A person who herds, tends goats. Full definition →

Middle English goteherd ← Old English gāthierde
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  1. Old English · inherited fromgāthierde
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgoteherd
  3. English todaygoatherd

From Middle English goteherd, from Old English gāthierde, equivalent to goat + herd (“herder”).

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