Where does “microfold” come from?
microfold (English) comes from English fold, from Middle English fold, from Old English fald, from Proto-Germanic faludaz — an enclosed space, enclosure.
microfold (English): A small folded structure in the side of some...
Definitions
- A small folded structure in the side of some...
Ancestry of “microfold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fold | To bend over so that it comes in contact with... |
| 2 | Middle English | fold | — |
| 3 | Old English | fald | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faludaz | an enclosed space, enclosure |