Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furhtī

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 *furhtį̄. Equivalent to *forht (“fearful”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*furhtī f

1. fright, fear

   Synonym: *forhtu

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*furhtī
Genitive	*furhtīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*furhtī	—
Accusative	*furhtīn	—
Genitive	*furhtīn	—
Dative	*furhtīn	—
Instrumental	*furhtīn	—

Descendants

• Old English: fyrhtu, fryhtu
  • Middle English: fright, friȝt, freyhte, fyrht, furht, frigt, fryȝt
    • English: fright
    • Scots: fricht
• Old Frisian: fruchte