Where does “êenvoudich” come from?

êenvoudich (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch êenvout, from Old Dutch ēnfalt, 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.

êenvoudich (Middle Dutch): simple, uncomplicated

Definitions

  1. simple, uncomplicated

Ancestry of “êenvoudich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchêenvoutonefold, simple
2Old Dutchēnfalt—
3Proto-Germanicainafalþazonefold, simple; whole, single
4Proto-Germanic-falþaz-fold
5Proto-Indo-European-poltos-fold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “êenvoudich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -falþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainafalþaz →