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

  1. knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of...

Ancestry of “famn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Norse*famna-—
2Old Norsefaðmrembrace; fathom
3Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “famn”

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