Where does “vorht” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vorht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanforhtafear, fright, dread
2Proto-Germanicfurhtōfright, fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥k-to fear

Words derived from “vorht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →Every word from Old High German forhta →