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

• *furhisti

Related terms

• *fergunī

Descendants

• Old English: fyrhþ f or n, fyrhþe n
  • Middle English: frith, firth
    • Scots: firth, fyrth
    • English: frith, firth
  • Middle English: frith, firth
    • 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)