Where does “sevenfoldness” come from?
sevenfoldness (English) comes from English sevenfold, from Old English seofonfeald, 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.
sevenfoldness (English): The property of being sevenfold
Definitions
- The property of being sevenfold
Ancestry of “sevenfoldness”, step by step
sevenfoldness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sevenfold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sevenfold | Seven times as much; multiplied by seven; Having... |
| 2 | Old English | seofonfeald | sevenfold |
| 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 |
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 |