Where does “furchtbar” come from?

furchtbar (German) comes from German Furcht, from Middle High German vorht, from Old High German forhta, from Proto-Germanic furhtō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- — to fear.

furchtbar (German): terrible; terribly, awfully

Definitions

  1. terrible; terribly, awfully

Ancestry of “furchtbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFurchtfear; fright; anxiety
2Middle High Germanvorht—
3Old High Germanforhtafear, fright, dread
4Proto-Germanicfurhtōfright, fear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥k-to fear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →Every word from Old High German forhta →