Where does “folden” come from?
folden (English) comes from Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
folden (English): alternative past participle of fold
Definitions
- alternative past participle of fold
Ancestry of “folden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | folden | — |
| 2 | Old English | fealdan | to fold |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | falþan | to fold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | falþaną | to fold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |