Where does “famn” come from?
famn (Swedish) comes from Old East Norse *famna-, from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
famn (Swedish): knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of...
Definitions
- knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of...
Ancestry of “famn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Norse | *famna- | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | faðmr | embrace; fathom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |