Where does “einfaldur” come from?
einfaldur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse einfaldr, from Proto-Germanic ainafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
einfaldur (Icelandic): simple
Ancestry of “einfaldur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | einfaldr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainafalþaz | onefold, simple; whole, single |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |