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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.)
*pr̥- (Proto-Indo-European)
*perkʷ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*perh₃- (Proto-Indo-European)
ġefēra (Old English)
*fōrijaną (Proto-Germanic)
To cause (one) to go; lead (someone; take (someone's) lead.
*ferrai (Proto-Germanic)
Far, distant.
*ferhwō (Proto-Germanic)
Body, life.
*fērō (Proto-Germanic)
Danger.
*fōriz (Proto-Germanic)
Able to go, passable.
feor (Old English)
Far. Perverse; depraved.
feorh (Old English)
Life, principles of life, soul, spirit. Living being, person.
fēre (Old English)
ġefǣr (Old English)
feore (Middle English)
fear (English)
(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) [...]