Where does “hyperfold” come from?

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

hyperfold (English): A structure in proteins consisting of a set of interlaced folds around a centroid fold

Definitions

  1. A structure in proteins consisting of a set of interlaced folds around a centroid fold

Ancestry of “hyperfold”, step by step

hyperfold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoldTo bend over so that it comes in contact with...
2Middle EnglishfoldA pen, enclosure, or shelter for domesticated animals
3Old Englishfald
4Proto-Germanicfaludazan enclosed space, enclosure

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Germanic faludaz