Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furhisti

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of *furhiþi (“forest”) +‎ *hursti (“thicket, grove”).

Noun

*furhisti f

1. forest

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*furhisti
Genitive	*furhistī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*furhisti	*furhistī
Accusative	*furhisti	*furhistī
Genitive	*furhistī	*furhisttjō
Dative	*furhistī	*furhistim, *furhisttjum
Instrumental	*furhistī	*furhistim, *furhisttjum

Descendants

• Old Saxon: *forhist, forest, forst m
  • Middle Low German: vorst, vōrst, voerst, vurst, varst, forst m
    • German Low German: Forst m
• Old Dutch: furost, furst (in placenames); forest, voorst, vorst
  • Middle Dutch: forest, voerst, vorst m or f
    • Dutch: vorst m
• Old High German: forst m; forsti f
  • Middle High German: forst, vorst m; vorste f
    • German: Forst m
      • → Swedish: forst-
• → Early Medieval Latin: forestis (see there for further descendants)