Where does “Silberfaden” come from?

Silberfaden (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.

Silberfaden (German): silver thread

Definitions

  1. silver thread

Ancestry of “Silberfaden”, step by step

Silberfaden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German faden

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

via German Silber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSilbersilver; argent
2Middle High Germansilber—
3Old High Germansilbarsilver
4Proto-West Germanic*silubrsilver
5Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *faþm →