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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | forhta | fear, fright, dread |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furhtō | fright, fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥k- | to fear |
Words derived from “vorhte”