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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furhtijaną

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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 union of two related formations, a factitive from *furhtaz (fearful, afraid) +‎ *-janą and denominative *furhtō (fright, fear) +‎ *-janą.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɸurx.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*furhtijaną[1][2]

  1. to frighten, make afraid
  2. to fear, be afraid

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*furhtjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 161:w.v. ‘to fear’
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*furxtjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 120