Where does “thirteenfold” come from?

thirteenfold (English) comes from English thirteen, from Middle English thirttene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic þritehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.

thirteenfold (English): By a factor of thirteen

Definitions

  1. By a factor of thirteen

Ancestry of “thirteenfold”, step by step

thirteenfold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thirteen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthirteenThe cardinal number occurring after twelve and...
2Middle Englishthirttene—
3Old Englishþrēotīenethirteen
4Proto-Germanicþritehunthirteen
5Proto-Germanictehunten
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥tten

via English fold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoldTo bend over so that it comes in contact with...
2Middle EnglishfoldA pen, enclosure, or shelter for domesticated animals
3Old Englishfald—
4Proto-Germanicfaludazan enclosed space, enclosure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t →Every word from Proto-Germanic tehun →Every word from Proto-Germanic þritehun →