Where does “fadum” come from?

fadum (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

Ancestry of “fadum”, step by step

fadum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *faþm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*faþm—
2Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Proto-West Germanic *faþm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*faþmoutstretched arms

Words derived from “fadum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faþmaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *faþm →