Etymology

oxherd

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Today it means: One who herds oxen. Full definition →

Middle English oxeherde ← Old English oxanhierde
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromoxanhierde
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoxeherde
  3. English todayoxherd

From Middle English oxeherde, oxherd, oxhyrde, from Old English oxanhierde, equivalent to ox + herd. Cognate with German Ochsenhirt (“oxherd”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishoxanhierde all →

Oxnard

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