*ferhwą²
Runic: ᚠᛖᚱᚺᚹᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸer.xwɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
- body
- life
Etymology
Probably derived from Proto-Germanic *ferhuz (‘body; life, being, existence; the world’), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European root *perḱ- (‘colored; speckled’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ferhwą | ferhwō |
| Acc. | ferhwą | ferhwō |
| Gen. | ferhwas, ferhwis | ferhwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | ferhwai | ferhwamaz |
| Inst. | ferhwō | ferhwamiz |
| Voc. | ferhwą | ferhwō |
Descendants
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*ferh (Proto-West Germanic)
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feorh, feorg, ferh (Old English)
- fere, vore (Middle English)
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feorh, feorg, ferh (Old English)
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*ferh (Proto-West Germanic)
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fërah (Old High German)
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vërch (Middle High German)
- Ferch (German)
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vërch (Middle High German)
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fërah (Old High German)
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fjǫr (Old Norse)
- fjør (Faroese)
- fjör (Icelandic)
- 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍈𐌿𐍃 (fairƕus) (Gothic)