Where does “vadaman” come from?

vadaman (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian an, from Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

vadaman (Cimbrian): to thread (a needle)

Definitions

  1. to thread (a needle)

Ancestry of “vadaman”, step by step

vadaman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cimbrian an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrianana, an; oblique masculine of a; that
2Middle High Germaneinone
3Old High Germaneinone; only
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Cimbrian vaadom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrianvaadomthread
2Middle High Germanvademthread
3Old High Germanfadum—
4Proto-Germanic*faþm—
5Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →