Where does “fright” come from?
fright (Middle English) comes from Old English fryhtu, from Old English fyrhtu, from Proto-West Germanic furhtī, from Proto-Germanic furhtį̄, from Proto-Indo-European perǵ-.
fright (Middle English): Alternative form of frith; A fright or scare
Definitions
- Alternative form of frith; A fright or scare
Ancestry of “fright”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fryhtu | Alternative form of fyrhtu: fright |
| 2 | Old English | fyrhtu | fright |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furhtī | fright, fear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furhtį̄ | fear, fright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perǵ- | — |
Words derived from “fright”