Where does “Faden” come from?

Faden (German) comes from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

Faden (German): yarn, thread; fathom; suture

Definitions

  1. yarn, thread; fathom; suture

Ancestry of “Faden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →