Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furhnō

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pr̥ḱ-n-éh₂, from *perḱ- (“colored, speckled”). Cognate with Middle Irish erch (“perch, salmon”), Ancient Greek πέρκη (pérkē, “perch”).

Noun

*furhnō f

trout

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *furhnō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*furhnō	*furhnôz
vocative	*furhnō	*furhnôz
accusative	*furhnǭ	*furhnōz
genitive	*furhnōz	*furhnǫ̂
dative	*furhnōi	*furhnōmaz
instrumental	*furhnō	*furhnōmiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *forhnu
- Old English: forn
- Old Saxon: forhna
  - Middle Low German: vôrne
    - → Swedish: färna
- Old Dutch: *forna
  - Middle Dutch: vōorne
    - Dutch: voorn
- Old High German: forhana
  - Middle High German: forhen, forhel
    - German: Forelle
      - → Danish: forel
      - → Dutch: forel
    - Luxembourgish: Frell
→ Latin: fariō (gen. fariōnis) (?)

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