Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furhiþi

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 *furhu (“fir, pine”) +‎ *-iþi. Compare Old Norse fýri (“fir or coniferous forest”).

Noun

*furhiþi f

  1. forest, woodland
    Synonyms: *holt, *hursti, *walþu, *widu

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *furhiþi
Genitive *furhiþī
Singular Plural
Nominative *furhiþi *furhiþī
Accusative *furhiþi *furhiþī
Genitive *furhiþī *furhiþþjō
Dative *furhiþī *furhiþim, *furhiþþjum
Instrumental *furhiþī *furhiþim, *furhiþþjum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *furhiþþī

Derived terms

  • *fergunī

Descendants

  • Old English: fyrhþ f or n, fyrhþe n
    • Middle English: frith, firth
  • Old Saxon: *furhithi
    • >? Middle Low German: viride, vīrede, vīrde, vīrte, vīrt, fīrt m or n
  • Old High German: *furihti, *forahti
    • >? Middle High German: fōreht, fōret, fōrāt n (alternatively, from Old French or Latin)
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