Where does “fosterbarn” come from?
fosterbarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish barn, from Old Swedish barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
fosterbarn (Swedish): a foster child
Definitions
- a foster child
Ancestry of “fosterbarn”, step by step
fosterbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish barn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | barn | a child; child, offspring; a descendant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | barn | child |
| 3 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Swedish fostra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fostra | to steer (a young person) towards desirable behavior or greater personal development (to foster desirable things), to raise (a child) |