Etymograph

English

shepherdless

From shepherd + -less.

Formed from shepherd + -less

Old English sċēaphierde

Middle English schepherde

English shepherd

Today it means

adj Lacking a shepherd.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “shepherdless”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / shepherdless