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

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

*furhtijaną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *forhtu, *furhtu
- 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