Where does “forhtlic” come from?

forhtlic (Old English) comes from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

forhtlic (Old English): timid, trembling

Definitions

  1. timid, trembling

Ancestry of “forhtlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
2Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Old English -līċ →