English word fear comes from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥-, Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ-, Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) ġefēra, and later Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (To cause (one) to go; lead (someone; take (someone's) lead.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pr̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *perkʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *perh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| ġefēra | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *fōrijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To cause (one) to go; lead (someone; take (someone's) lead. |
| *ferrai | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Far, distant. |
| *ferhwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Body, life. |
| *fērō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Danger. |
| *fōriz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Able to go, passable. |
| feor | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Far. Perverse; depraved. |
| feorh | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Life, principles of life, soul, spirit. Living being, person. |
| fēre | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ġefǣr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| feore | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| fear | English (en) | (intransitive) To feel fear (about something).. (obsolete, transitive) To be anxious or solicitous for.. (obsolete, transitive) To cause fear to; to frighten.. (obsolete, transitive) To suspect; to doubt.. (transitive) Regret.. (transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.. (transitive) To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm. (countable) [...] |