Where does “fosterbarn” come from?

fosterbarn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

fosterbarn (Norwegian Bokmål): a foster child

Definitions

  1. a foster child

Ancestry of “fosterbarn”, step by step

fosterbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbarna child
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Norwegian Bokmål oppfostre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppfostre?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →