Where does “fosterling” come from?
fosterling (English) comes from Middle English fosterling, from Old English fōstorling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
fosterling (English): a foster child
Definitions
- a foster child
Ancestry of “fosterling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fosterling | — |
| 2 | Old English | fōstorling | foster child |
| 3 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 4 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |