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Where does “foldaway” come from?

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

foldaway (English): That may be folded away when not in use; A piece...

Definitions

  1. That may be folded away when not in use; A piece...

Ancestry of “foldaway”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoldTo bend over so that it comes in contact with...
2Middle Englishfold—
3Old Englishfald—
4Proto-Germanicfaludazan enclosed space, enclosure
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