Where does “foster” come from?

foster (Danish) comes from Old Danish fostær, from Old Norse fóstr, from Proto-Germanic fōstrą, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

foster (Danish): fetus

Definitions

  1. fetus

Ancestry of “foster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishfostær—
2Old Norsefóstrrear, raise; nurturing, education, alimony, child...
3Proto-Germanicfōstrąfostering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “foster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōstrą →Every word from Old Norse fóstr →