Where does “furchtsam” come from?

furchtsam (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.

furchtsam (German): fearful; timid; frightened; fearsome; frightening

Definitions

  1. fearful; timid; frightened; fearsome; frightening

Ancestry of “furchtsam”, step by step

furchtsam 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 Middle High German vorhtesam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvorhtesamfearful; fearsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →Every word from Old High German forhta →
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