Where does “fathomer” come from?
fathomer (English) comes from English fathom, from Middle English fathome, from Old English fæþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fathomer (English): One who fathoms
Definitions
- One who fathoms
Ancestry of “fathomer”, step by step
fathomer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fathom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fathom | Grasp, envelopment, control; An English unit of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fathome | — |
| 3 | Old English | fæþm | the outstretched arms; embrace, bosom;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *faþm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |