Where does “missfoster” come from?

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

missfoster (Swedish): a miscarriage

Definitions

  1. a miscarriage

Ancestry of “missfoster”, step by step

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

Words derived from “missfoster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōstrą →Every word from Old Norse fóstr →
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