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