manifold
English
/ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/, /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/
adj
Definitions
- Various in kind or quality; diverse.
- Many in number, numerous; multiple, multiplied.
- Complicated.
- Exhibited at diverse times or in various ways.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English manifold inherited from Old English maniġfeald (manifold, plural, various, varied, abundant, numerous, complicated) inherited from Proto-Germanic *managafalþaz suffix from English many.
Origin
English
many
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- manifolded English
- manifoldly English
- manifoldness English
- maniness English
- many English
- many-bodied English
- many-branched English
- many-handed English
- many-kinded English
- many-sided English
- manycore English
- manyfold English
- manyhood English
- manyness English
- manyplies English
- manywise English
- micromanifold English
- neuromanifold English
- nil English
- nilmanifold English
- nonmanifold English
- overmany English
- pseudomanifold English
- submanifold English
- supermanifold English
- Mannigfaltigkeit German
- faltig German
- manch German
- mannigfaltig German
- *managafalþaz Proto-Germanic
- gemanigfealdian Old English
- manigfeald Old English
- manigfealdian Old English
- manigfealdlic Old English
- manigfealdlice Old English
- manigfealdnes Old English
- maniġfeald Old English
- manifold Middle English
- many Middle English
- 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 Gothic
- managfald Old Saxon