Where does “fauld” come from?

fauld (English) comes from Middle English fold, from Old English fald, from Proto-Germanic faludaz — an enclosed space, enclosure.

fauld (English): A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to...

Definitions

  1. A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to...

Ancestry of “fauld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfoldA pen, enclosure, or shelter for domesticated animals
2Old Englishfald—
3Proto-Germanicfaludazan enclosed space, enclosure
Every word from Proto-Germanic faludaz →
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