Where does “Fädchen” come from?

Fädchen (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.

Fädchen (German): Diminutive of Faden; a tiny string or thread

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Faden; a tiny string or thread

Ancestry of “Fädchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfadenyarn, thread
2Middle High Germanvademthread
3Old High Germanfadum—
4Proto-Germanic*faþm—
5Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *faþm →