Where does “ninefold” come from?
ninefold (English) comes from Middle English nynefold, from Old English niġonfeald, from Old English feald, from Alemannic German Fald, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
ninefold (English): having nine parts; having nine times as much or...
Definitions
- having nine parts; having nine times as much or...
Ancestry of “ninefold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nynefold | — |
| 2 | Old English | niġonfeald | ninefold |
| 3 | Old English | feald | occasion |
| 4 | Alemannic German | Fald | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 6 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |