Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furhtį̄

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 *furhtaz (“fearful”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸurx.tĩː/

Noun

*furhtį̄ f

1. fear, fright

   Synonym: *furhtō

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *furhtį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*furhtį̄	*furhtīniz
vocative	*furhtį̄	*furhtīniz
accusative	*furhtīnų	*furhtīnunz
genitive	*furhtīniz	*furhtīnǫ̂
dative	*furhtīni	*furhtīmaz
instrumental	*furhtīnē	*furhtīmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *furhtī
  • Old English: fyrhtu, fryhtu
    • Middle English: fright, friȝt, freyhte, fyrht, furht, frigt, fryȝt
      • English: fright
      • Scots: fricht
  • Old Frisian: fruchte
• Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹 (faurhtei)