favn

Norwegian

/fɑʋn/

noun-m1
Definitions
  • fathom (nautical)
  • embrace, (outstretched) arms
  • favn(en) full - an armful
  • a cord (ved / of wood)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse faðmr derived from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (embrace, armful) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pat- (feed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pat-

Gloss

feed

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
👨‍🍼 👩‍🍼 🧑‍🍼

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