Where does “*famna-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*famna-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaðmrembrace; fathom
2Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “*famna-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Old Norse faðmr →
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