Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furhisti

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

Perhaps a blend of *furhiþi (“forest”) +‎ *hursti (“thicket, grove”).

Noun

*furhisti f

  1. forest

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *furhisti
Genitive *furhistī
Singular Plural
Nominative *furhisti *furhistī
Accusative *furhisti *furhistī
Genitive *furhistī *furhisttjō
Dative *furhistī *furhistim, *furhisttjum
Instrumental *furhistī *furhistim, *furhisttjum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *forhist, forest, forst m
  • Old Dutch: furost, furst (in placenames); forest, voorst, vorst
  • Old High German: forst m; forsti f
  • → Early Medieval Latin: forestis (see there for further descendants)
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