Where does “Furcht” come from?
Furcht (German) comes from Middle High German vorht, from Old High German forhta, from Proto-Germanic furhtō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- — to fear.
Furcht (German): fear; fright; anxiety
Ancestry of “Furcht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vorht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | forhta | fear, fright, dread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhtō | fright, fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥k- | to fear |
Words derived from “Furcht”