Where does “furchteinflößend” come from?

furchteinflößend (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.

furchteinflößend (German): awesome, awe-inspiring, terrifying

Definitions

  1. awesome, awe-inspiring, terrifying

Ancestry of “furchteinflößend”, step by step

furchteinflößend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Furcht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFurchtfear; fright; anxiety
2Middle High Germanvorht—
3Old High Germanforhtafear, fright, dread
4Proto-Germanicfurhtōfright, fear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥k-to fear

via German einflößend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinflößendpresent participle of einflößen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →Every word from Old High German forhta →