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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furhtaz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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A zero-grade derivation in *-to- from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥k- (fear). Compare Tocharian B pärsk-.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*furhtaz

  1. fearful, afraid

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*furhta-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 161