Where does “conifold” come from?
conifold (English) comes from English manifold, from Middle English manifold, from Old English maniġfeald, from Proto-Germanic managafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
conifold (English): A certain generalization of a manifold, capable...
Definitions
- A certain generalization of a manifold, capable...
Ancestry of “conifold”, step by step
conifold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manifold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manifold | Various in kind or quality; diverse; Many in... |
| 2 | Middle English | manifold | — |
| 3 | Old English | maniġfeald | manifold, various, varied, complicated, numerous,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | managafalþaz | various, diverse, manifold |
| 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 |
via English conic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conic | Synonym of conical; A conic section |
| 2 | French | conique | conical; conic section |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωνικός | conical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |