Where does “sylin” come from?

sylin (Finnish) comes from Finnish syli, from Swedish famn, from Old East Norse *famna-, from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

sylin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of syli; Instructive...

Definitions

Genitive singular form of syli; Instructive...

Ancestry of “sylin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	syli	arms; lap; Synonym of sylillinen
2	Swedish	famn	knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of...
3	Old East Norse	*famna-	—
4	Old Norse	faðmr	embrace; fathom
5	Proto-Germanic	faþmaz	outstretched arms; embrace; fathom
6	Proto-Indo-European	pat-	to feed; path; to go

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Old Norse faðmr →