Where does “anfealdlice” come from?
anfealdlice (Old English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
anfealdlice (Old English): simply
Definitions
- simply
Ancestry of “anfealdlice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ānfeald | single, simple |
| 2 | Old English | feald | occasion |
| 3 | Alemannic German | Fald | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |