Where does “*faþm” come from?

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

*faþm (Proto-West Germanic): outstretched arms

Definitions

  1. outstretched arms

Ancestry of “*faþm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*faþm”

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