Where does “eenvoud” come from?

eenvoud (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch eenvoude, from Middle Dutch eenvout, from Old Dutch ēnfalt, from Proto-Germanic ainafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

eenvoud (Dutch): simplicity

Definitions

  1. simplicity

Ancestry of “eenvoud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutcheenvoude—
2Middle Dutcheenvoutonefold, simple; plain
3Old Dutchēnfalt—
4Proto-Germanicainafalþazonefold, simple; whole, single
5Proto-Germanic-falþaz-fold
6Proto-Indo-European-poltos-fold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -falþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainafalþaz →