Where does “trifold” come from?
trifold (English) comes from English fold, from Middle English fold, from Old English fald, from Proto-Germanic faludaz — an enclosed space, enclosure.
trifold (English): threefold; Of a mirror: having three reflective...
Definitions
- threefold; Of a mirror: having three reflective...
Ancestry of “trifold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fold | To bend over so that it comes in contact with... |
| 2 | Middle English | fold | — |
| 3 | Old English | fald | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faludaz | an enclosed space, enclosure |