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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōstrōną

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

Derived from *fōstrą (fostering) + *-ōną

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɔːs.trɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fōstrōną

  1. to foster, nurture

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *fōstrōn
    • Old English: fōstrian
    • Old Dutch: *fuosteron
      • Middle Dutch: voesteren
        • Dutch: voedsteren, voesteren
  • Old Norse: fóstra
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