Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōstrą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect”). Cognate with Latin pāscō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɔːs.trɑ̃/

Noun

*fōstrą n

1. fostering

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *fōstrą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*fōstrą	*fōstrō
vocative	*fōstrą	*fōstrō
accusative	*fōstrą	*fōstrō
genitive	*fōstras, *fōstris	*fōstrǫ̂
dative	*fōstrai	*fōstramaz
instrumental	*fōstrō	*fōstramiz

Derived terms

• *fōstrōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *fōstr
  • Old English: fōstor
    • Middle English: foster
      • English: foster
  • Old Dutch: *fuoster
    • Middle Dutch: voester
  • Old Saxon: fōster
    • Middle Low German: vōster
• Old Norse: fóstr
  • Danish: foster
  • Swedish: foster