Multifold
/ˈmʌl.ti.foʊld/noun
Having many parts, layers, or aspects; occurring in many ways.
Did you know?The first element comes from Latin *multus* “many,” while *fold* is the old Germanic idea of bending or doubling over, so the word originally evokes something layered again and again.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mel-
“to be strong, large, numerous”
Latin
Latin
multus
“many, much”
Old English
English
fealdan
“to fold, bend over, double”
Middle English
English
multifolde
“manyfold, numerous in degree or number”
Modern English
English
multifold
“having many folds or parts; many times as great”