Where does “fiftyfold” come from?
fiftyfold (English) comes from English fold, from Middle English fold, from Old English fald, from Proto-Germanic faludaz — an enclosed space, enclosure.
fiftyfold (English): By a multiple of fifty; by fifty times as much or...
Definitions
- By a multiple of fifty; by fifty times as much or...
Ancestry of “fiftyfold”, step by step
fiftyfold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fold | To bend over so that it comes in contact with... |
| 2 | Middle English | fold | A pen, enclosure, or shelter for domesticated animals |
| 3 | Old English | fald | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faludaz | an enclosed space, enclosure |
via English fifty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fifty | The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine... |
| 2 | Old English | fīftiġ | fifty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |