Where does “onfold” come from?
onfold (Middle English) comes from Middle English anfald, from Old English ānfeald, 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.
onfold (Middle English): simple, honest; literal
Definitions
- simple, honest; literal
Ancestry of “onfold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | anfald | simple, honest; literal; single, one, onefold |
| 2 | Old English | ānfeald | single, simple |
| 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 |