Where does “fosterland” come from?

fosterland (Swedish) comes from Swedish länd, from Old Swedish länd, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

fosterland (Swedish): homeland (the country where one grew up)

Definitions

  1. homeland (the country where one grew up)

Ancestry of “fosterland”, step by step

fosterland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish länd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishländloin
2Old Swedishländland
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Swedish foster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfosterfetus
2Old Norsefóstrrear, raise; nurturing, education, alimony, child...
3Proto-Germanicfōstrąfostering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fosterland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →