herdswoman

Questions

What does herdswoman mean?

A woman who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.

Where does herdswoman come from?

Etymology tree English herd English -s- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman English herdswoman From herd + -s- + woman.

How to pronounce herdswoman

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