Where does “förstföderska” come from?

förstföderska (Swedish) comes from Swedish föda, from Old Swedish føþa, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

förstföderska (Swedish): a first-time mother, a primigravida (woman giving birth for the first time)

Definitions

a first-time mother, a primigravida (woman giving birth for the first time)

Ancestry of “förstföderska”, step by step

förstföderska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish föda

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	föda	food; sustenance; to feed; to give birth to
2	Old Swedish	føþa	to feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,...
3	Old Norse	fœða	to feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
4	Proto-Germanic	fōdijaną	to feed; to give birth
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

via Swedish första

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	första	first; senior; higher

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →