cowherd

Etymology From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.

Derived terms

Coward, Cowherd, cowherdess

Related terms

bearherd, cow, cowboy, cowgirl, cowman, cowperson, cowpoke, cowwoman, cow-woman, goatherd, gooseherd, herd, herder, herding dog, herd instinct, herdsman, Herdsman, herdswoman, hogherd, horseherd, neatherd, oxherd, swanherd, swineherd