Where does “fivefoldness” come from?
fivefoldness (English) comes from English fivefold, from Middle English fiffold, from Old English fīffeald, from Old English feald, from Alemannic German Fald, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fivefoldness (English): The property of being fivefold
Definitions
- The property of being fivefold
Ancestry of “fivefoldness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fivefold | In fives; consisting of five in one; quintuple;... |
| 2 | Middle English | fiffold | — |
| 3 | Old English | fīffeald | — |
| 4 | Old English | feald | occasion |
| 5 | Alemannic German | Fald | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 7 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |