Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/forhnu

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 *furhnō.

Noun

*forhnu f

  1. trout

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *forhnu
Genitive *forhnā
Singular Plural
Nominative *forhnu *forhnō
Accusative *forhnā *forhnā
Genitive *forhnā *forhnō
Dative *forhnē *forhnōm, *forhnum
Instrumental *forhnu *forhnōm, *forhnum

Descendants

  • Old English: forn
  • Old Saxon: forhna
    • Middle Low German: vôrne
      • → Swedish: färna
  • Old Dutch: *forna
    • Middle Dutch: vōorne
  • Old High German: forhana
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