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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furhtō

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 Pre-Germanic *pr̥kteh₂, probably derived from *furhtaz (“fearful”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɸurx.tɔː/

Noun

*furhtō f

  1. fright, fear
    Synonym: *furhtį̄

Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *furhtō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *furhtō *furhtôz
vocative *furhtō *furhtôz
accusative *furhtǭ *furhtōz
genitive *furhtōz *furhtǫ̂
dative *furhtōi *furhtōmaz
instrumental *furhtō *furhtōmiz

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *forhtu, *furhtu
    • Old Saxon: forhta
      • Middle Low German: vruchte, vrochte
      • ⇒ Old Saxon: furhtuwerth
    • Old Dutch: forhta
    • Old High German: forhta
      • Middle High German: vorhte, vorht

Further reading
  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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