Where does “ninefoldness” come from?
ninefoldness (English) comes from English ninefold, 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 — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
ninefoldness (English): The property of being ninefold
Definitions
- The property of being ninefold
Ancestry of “ninefoldness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ninefold | having nine parts; having nine times as much or... |
| 2 | Middle English | nynefold | — |
| 3 | Old English | niġonfeald | — |
| 4 | Old English | feald | occasion |
| 5 | Alemannic German | Fald | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 7 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |