Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/forhtu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furhtō.

Noun

*forhtu f

fright, fear
Synonym: *furhtī

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*forhtu
Genitive	*forhtā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*forhtu	*forhtō
Accusative	*forhtā	*forhtā
Genitive	*forhtā	*forhtō
Dative	*forhtē	forhtōm, forhtum
Instrumental	*forhtu	forhtōm, forhtum

Alternative reconstructions

*furhtu

Derived terms

*furhtijan

Related terms

*furhtī

Descendants

Old Saxon: forhta
- Middle Low German: vruchte, vrochte
- ⇒ Old Saxon: furhtuwerth
Old Dutch: forhta
- Middle Dutch: vrucht
  - Dutch: vrucht (now only in godsvrucht)
Old High German: forhta
- Middle High German: vorhte, vorht
  - German: Furcht, (obsolete) Forcht

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