Where does “vorhte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vorhte”, step by step

vorhte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German forhta

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

via Old High German forahta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanforahta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →Every word from Old High German forhta →