Swineherd
/ˈswaɪn.hɜːrd/noun
A person who tends pigs.
Did you know?The second half of the word, -herd, is the same ancient word-family behind modern words like herd and shepherd, all tied to the idea of guarding or tending animals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sweyn-
“pig, swine”
Old English
OE
swīn
“swine, pig”
Old English
OE
hyrde
“herdsman, guardian, keeper”
Middle English
ME
swīnherde
“a keeper of swine”
Modern English
English
swineherd
“a person who tends pigs”