Where does “morefold” come from?
morefold (English) comes from English More, from Middle English More, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
morefold (English): Being greater than one in number; plural;...
Definitions
- Being greater than one in number; plural;...
Ancestry of “morefold”, step by step
morefold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English More
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | More | The Volta-Congo language of the Mossi people, mainly spoken in part of Burkina Faso |
| 2 | Middle English | More | more |
| 3 | Old French | More | — |
| 4 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |