Where does “aefauldlie” come from?
aefauldlie (Scots) comes from Scots aefauld, from Middle English anfald, 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 — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
aefauldlie (Scots): sincerely, honestly, faithfully
Definitions
- sincerely, honestly, faithfully
Ancestry of “aefauldlie”, step by step
aefauldlie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots aefauld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | aefauld | one; single, unitary; honest, sincere |
| 2 | Middle English | anfald | simple, honest; literal; single, one, onefold |
| 3 | Old English | ānfeald | single, simple |
| 4 | Old English | feald | occasion |
| 5 | Alemannic German | Fald | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 7 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Scots lie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | lie | — |