Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/forht

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *furhtaz.

Adjective edit

*forht

  1. fearful

Inflection edit

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *forht
Genitive *forhtas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *forht *forhtu *forht
Accusative *forhtanā *forhtā *forht
Genitive *forhtas *forhteʀā *forhtas
Dative *forhtumē *forhteʀē *forhtumē
Instrumental *forhtu *forhteʀu *forhtu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *forhtē *forhtō *forhtu
Accusative *forhtā *forhtā *forhtu
Genitive *forhteʀō *forhteʀō *forhteʀō
Dative *forhtēm, *forhtum *forhtēm, *forhtum *forhtēm, *forhtum
Instrumental *forhtēm, *forhtum *forhtēm, *forhtum *forhtēm, *forhtum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: forht, froht
  • Old Saxon: forht
  • Old High German: *forht, *foraht