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