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
- awesome, awe-inspiring, terrifying
Ancestry of “furchteinflößend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Furcht | fear; fright; anxiety |
| 2 | Middle High German | vorht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | forhta | fear, fright, dread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furhtō | fright, fear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥k- | to fear |