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
Ancestry of “eenvoud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | eenvoude | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | eenvout | onefold, simple; plain |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ēnfalt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainafalþaz | onefold, simple; whole, single |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |