Where does “faðmur” come from?

faðmur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

faðmur (Icelandic): outstreched arms, embracing arms; fathom

Definitions

  1. outstreched arms, embracing arms; fathom

Ancestry of “faðmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaðmrembrace; fathom
2Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Old Norse faðmr →