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
ninefoldness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ninefold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ninefold | having nine parts; having nine times as much or... |
| 2 | Middle English | nynefold | — |
| 3 | Old English | niġonfeald | ninefold |
| 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 | field, plain |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | 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 |