Where does “foster” come from?
Foster derives from Middle English foster, Old English fostor, and Proto-Germanic fōstrą, which trace back to Proto-Indo-European peh₂- meaning to feed or nourish.
foster (English): Providing parental care to children not related...
Definitions
- Providing parental care to children not related...
Ancestry of “foster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | foster | — |
| 2 | Old English | fōstor | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *fōstr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōstrą | fostering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “foster”