Where does “Ariadnefaden” come from?
Ariadnefaden (German) comes from German faden, from Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
Ariadnefaden (German): Ariadne's thread
Definitions
- Ariadne's thread
Ancestry of “Ariadnefaden”, step by step
Ariadnefaden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German faden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | faden | yarn, thread |
| 2 | Middle High German | vadem | thread |
| 3 | Old High German | fadum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *faþm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via German Ariadne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ariadne | — |