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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
A zero-grade derivation in *-to- from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥k- (“fear”). Compare Tocharian B pärsk-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
*furhtaz
- fearful, afraid
Inflection
Declension of *furhtaz (a-stem)
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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*furhtaz
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*furhtō
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*furhtą, -atō
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*furhtai
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*furhtôz
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*furhtō
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| accusative
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*furhtanǭ
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*furhtǭ
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*furhtą, -atō
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*furhtanz
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*furhtōz
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*furhtō
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*furhtas, -is
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*furhtaizōz
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*furhtas, -is
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*furhtaizǫ̂
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*furhtaizǫ̂
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*furhtaizǫ̂
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| dative
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*furhtammai
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*furhtaizōi
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*furhtammai
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*furhtaimaz
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*furhtaimaz
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*furhtaimaz
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| instrumental
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*furhtanō
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*furhtaizō
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*furhtanō
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*furhtaimiz
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*furhtaimiz
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*furhtaimiz
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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*furhtô
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*furhtǭ
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*furhtô
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*furhtaniz
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*furhtōniz
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*furhtōnō
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| accusative
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*furhtanų
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*furhtōnų
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*furhtô
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*furhtanunz
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*furhtōnunz
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*furhtōnō
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| genitive
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*furhtiniz
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*furhtōniz
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*furhtiniz
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*furhtanǫ̂
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*furhtōnǫ̂
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*furhtanǫ̂
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*furhtini
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*furhtōni
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*furhtini
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*furhtammaz
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*furhtōmaz
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*furhtammaz
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| instrumental
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*furhtinē
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*furhtōnē
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*furhtinē
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*furhtammiz
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*furhtōmiz
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*furhtammiz
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Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*furhta-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 161
