Where does “Fafnir” come from?

Fafnir (English) comes from Old Norse Fáfnir, from Old Norse faðma, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

Fafnir (English): The son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd

Definitions

  1. The son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd

Ancestry of “Fafnir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFáfnirthe one who embraces; the name of a dragon
2Old Norsefaðma—
3Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Old Norse faðma →