• metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub
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    PIE Proto-Germanic Old English Middle English Modern English
    *h₂r̥tḱós *arhaz *earh *earh *are, ere
    *h₂r̥tḱós *arhsaz *earx, arx *arx *arx
    *h₂rétḱ-os *rahso *reaxa *rax *rax
    *h₂ŕ̥ḱtos *urhtaz *orht *orhte *rought
    *h₂ŕ̥ḱtos *urhaz *urh *urgh, rugh *(o)rough ?

    I’m not sure if Lemmy does tables the same way and hope that renders correctly, but I’ve borrowed some possible non-euphemism PIE reconstructions for how it might’ve gone, and I have to say my favorite would be “rought” pronounced /ɹʌft/. But I could also see “orough” turning into “owo” which amuses me greatly.