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

  1. 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

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: forhta
    • Middle Low German: vruchte, vrochte
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: furhtuwerth
  • Old Dutch: forhta
  • Old High German: forhta
    • Middle High German: vorhte, vorht
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