Where does “-feald” come from?
-feald (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *-falþ, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
-feald (Old English): suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of...
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- suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of...
Ancestry of “-feald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *-falþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “-feald”