Where does “nonmanifold” come from?
nonmanifold (English) comes from English manifold, from Middle English manifold, from Old English maniġfeald, from Proto-Germanic managafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
nonmanifold (English): Not of or relating to manifolds; Not locally...
Definitions
- Not of or relating to manifolds; Not locally...
Ancestry of “nonmanifold”, step by step
nonmanifold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manifold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manifold | Various in kind or quality; diverse; Many in... |
| 2 | Middle English | manifold | — |
| 3 | Old English | maniġfeald | manifold, various, varied, complicated, numerous,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | managafalþaz | various, diverse, manifold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |