myEtymology.com: English etymology of gamekeeper

Etymology of the English word gamekeeper

the English word gamekeeper

derived from the English word game

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ga-

derived from the English word keeper

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word keep

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kap-