Where does “forhta” come from?

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

forhta (Old High German): fear, fright, dread

Definitions

  1. fear, fright, dread

Ancestry of “forhta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfurhtōfright, fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥k-to fear

Words derived from “forhta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhtō →