Etymology of the English word fathom
the English word
fathomderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*petə-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fathmazDerivations in English
fathomless,
fathomed,
fathomingDerivations in other languages
French
fathomCognates
Dutch
vadem, German
Faden, Icelandic
fadmur, Swedish
famn, Yiddish
fodemUsage
Word found in Modern English
