Where does “Feucht” come from?
Feucht (English) comes from German feucht, from Middle High German viuchte, from Old High German fūht, from Proto-West Germanic fų̄ht, from Proto-Germanic funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pnkt-, from Proto-Indo-European pen-k-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
Ancestry of “Feucht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | feucht | wet, humid, moist, soggy, dank |
| 2 | Middle High German | viuchte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fūht | wet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fų̄ht | wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | funhtijaz | wet; damp; moist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pnkt- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |