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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |