Where does “folde” come from?

folde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

folde (Norwegian Nynorsk): to fold; to clasp

Definitions

  1. to fold; to clasp

Ancestry of “folde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfoldeto fold; indefinite plural of fold
2Old Norsefaldato hood; to fold, make folds
3Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
4Proto-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 →