Where does “favnur” come from?
favnur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
favnur (Faroese): embrace; fathom
Ancestry of “favnur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | faðmr | embrace; fathom |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |