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

Definitions

  1. fear; fright; anxiety

Ancestry of “Furcht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvorht—
2Old High Germanforhtafear, fright, dread
3Proto-Germanicfurhtōfright, fear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥k-to fear

Words derived from “Furcht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →Every word from Old High German forhta →