𐀡𐀕

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *poimḗn (whence Ancient Greek ποιμήν (poimḗn)), from Proto-Indo-European *poh₂imḗn, an abstract nomen agentis formed from an ablaut of PIE root *peh₂- (“to protect”) +‎ *-mḗn. Cognate with Lithuanian piemuõ. Further root cognates include Latin pascō (“put to graze”), pāstor (“shepherd”), Sanskrit पाति (pā́ti), Old English fōda and fēdan (English food and feed).

Noun

𐀡𐀕 (po-me /*poimēn/)

  1. shepherd
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