Where does “frygtsom” come from?
frygtsom (Danish) comes from Danish frygt, from Middle Low German vruchte, from Proto-Germanic furhtō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- — to fear.
frygtsom (Danish): fearful, easily scared
Ancestry of “frygtsom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | frygt | fear, fright; imperative of frygte |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vruchte | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhtō | fright, fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥k- | to fear |