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Where does “managafalþaz” come from?

managafalþaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

managafalþaz (Proto-Germanic): various, diverse, manifold

Definitions

  1. various, diverse, manifold

Ancestry of “managafalþaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-falþaz-fold
2Proto-Indo-European-poltos-fold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “managafalþaz”

  • manifold
  • manifoldness
  • manifoldly
  • submanifold
  • manifolded
  • nonmanifold
  • pseudomanifold
  • nilmanifold
  • supermanifold
  • mannigfaltig
  • Mannigfaltigkeit
  • manifold
  • manigfealdnes
  • gemanigfealdian
  • manigfealdlic
  • maniġfeald
  • manicfaltīg
  • manecvaltec
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