Where does “faðmr” come from?

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

faðmr (Old Norse): embrace; fathom

Definitions

  1. embrace; fathom

Ancestry of “faðmr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “faðmr”

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