Where does “folder” come from?

folder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål folde, from Danish folde, from Old Norse falda, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

folder (Norwegian Bokmål): present of folde

Definitions

  1. present of folde

Ancestry of “folder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfoldeto fold; to clasp
2Danishfoldeto fold; indefinite plural of fold
3Old Norsefaldato hood; to fold, make folds
4Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →Every word from Old Norse falda →