Where does “manifoldness” come from?
manifoldness (English) comes from English manifold, from Middle English manifold, from Old English maniġfeald, from Proto-Germanic managafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
manifoldness (English): The quality of being manifold, diversity;...
Definitions
- The quality of being manifold, diversity;...
Ancestry of “manifoldness”, step by step
manifoldness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manifold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manifold | Various in kind or quality; diverse; Many in... |
| 2 | Middle English | manifold | — |
| 3 | Old English | maniġfeald | manifold, various, varied, complicated, numerous,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | managafalþaz | various, diverse, manifold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |