Where does “achtvoudig” come from?
achtvoudig (Dutch) comes from Dutch -voudig, from Dutch -voud, from Middle Dutch -vout, from Old Dutch -falt, from Frankish *-fald, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
achtvoudig (Dutch): eightfold
Ancestry of “achtvoudig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -voudig | -fold |
| 2 | Dutch | -voud | -fold |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -vout | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -falt | — |
| 5 | Frankish | *-fald | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |