Where does “Fáfnir” come from?

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

Fáfnir (Old Norse): the one who embraces; the name of a dragon

Definitions

  1. the one who embraces; the name of a dragon

Ancestry of “Fáfnir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Fáfnir”

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