Appendix:Proto-Germanic/ferhuz

This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words 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 *perkʷ- (“to surround; the world; body, life; spirit; strength; tree”).

Noun

*ferhuz m

1. body, life

Declension

Declension of *ferhuz (u-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ferhuz	*firhwiwiz
Vocative	*ferhu	*firhwiwiz
Accusative	*ferhų	*ferhunz
Genitive	*ferhwauz	*firhwiwǫ̂
Dative	*firhwiwi	*ferhumaz
Instrumental	*ferhū	*ferhumiz

Derived terms

• *firhwijaz

Related terms

• *fergunniz
• *ferhwō
• *fermō
• *furhō

Descendants

• Old English: feorh, feorg; (fīras < *firhwijaz)
• Old Saxon: (fīrihos, fīrhios < *firhwijaz)
• Old High German: (fīraha < *firhwijaz)
• Old Norse: (fírar < *firhwijaz)
• Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍈𐌿𐍃 (fairhwus)