Where does “faðma” come from?

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

Ancestry of “faðma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “faðma”

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