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The word "foster" has its roots in the Proto-Indo-European language family, which was spoken by the ancestors of modern Europeans and Indo-Iranians. The Proto-Indo-European root "*peh₂-" meant "to feed" and was used to form words related to nourishment and care.
In Old English, the word "fostrian" was used to refer to the act of raising or nurturing a child. It was also used in a broader sense to mean "to support" or "to promote."
The modern English word "foster" retains the original meaning of "to raise or nurture," and it is often used in the context of foster parenting, where individuals provide care for children who are not their own.
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