Where does “mangfold” come from?

mangfold (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mange — many; plural of mang en.

mangfold (Norwegian Bokmål): diversity

Definitions

  1. diversity

Ancestry of “mangfold”, step by step

mangfold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmangemany; plural of mang en

via Norwegian Bokmål fold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfoldimperative of folde

Words derived from “mangfold

Every word from Norwegian Bokmål mange
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