Where does “margföllu” come from?

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

margföllu (Westrobothnian): multiple

Definitions

  1. multiple

Ancestry of “margföllu”, step by step

margföllu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse margfaldr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemargfaldr—
2Proto-Germanicmanagafalþazvarious, diverse, manifold
3Proto-Germanic-falþaz-fold
4Proto-Indo-European-poltos-fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Old Norse margfaldligr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemargfaldligr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -falþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic managafalþaz →