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.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸurx.tĩː/

Noun

*furhtį̄ f[1]

  1. fear, fright
    Synonym: *furhtō

Inflection

Declension 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)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*furxtīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 120
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