Where does “sixtyfold” come from?
sixtyfold (English) comes from Middle English sixtifold, from Old English sixtiġfeald, 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.
sixtyfold (English): By a multiple of sixty; by sixty times as much or...
Definitions
- By a multiple of sixty; by sixty times as much or...
Ancestry of “sixtyfold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sixtifold | — |
| 2 | Old English | sixtiġfeald | sixtyfold |
| 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 |