Where does “foster” come from?

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

foster (Swedish): fetus

Definitions

  1. fetus

Ancestry of “foster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefóstrrear, raise; nurturing, education, alimony, child...
2Proto-Germanicfōstrąfostering
3Proto-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 →
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