Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furhnō

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 Proto-Indo-European *pr̥ḱ-n-éh₂, from *perḱ- (“colored, speckled”). Cognate with Middle Irish erch (“perch, salmon”), Ancient Greek πέρκη (pérkē, “perch”).

Noun

*furhnō f

  1. trout

Inflection

Declension of *furhnō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *furhnō *furhnôz
vocative *furhnō *furhnôz
accusative *furhnǭ *furhnōz
genitive *furhnōz *furhnǫ̂
dative *furhnōi *furhnōmaz
instrumental *furhnō *furhnōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *forhnu
    • Old English: forn
    • Old Saxon: forhna
      • Middle Low German: vôrne
        • → Swedish: färna
    • Old Dutch: *forna
      • Middle Dutch: vōorne
    • Old High German: forhana
  • → Latin: fariō (gen. fariōnis) (?)
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