Where does “fadme” come from?

fadme (Middle English) comes from Old English fæþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

fadme (Middle English): A fathom: a unit of length equal to six feet

Definitions

  1. A fathom: a unit of length equal to six feet

Ancestry of “fadme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfæþmthe outstretched arms; embrace, bosom;...
2Proto-Germanic*faþm—
3Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
4Proto-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 →