unfoldable

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder.

Proto-Germanic *anda-

Proto-West Germanic *anda-

Old English and-

Old English on-

Middle English on-

English un-

English fold

English unfold

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English unfoldable

From unfold + -able.

Adjective

unfoldable (not comparable)

1. That can be unfolded.

Etymology 2

From un- + foldable.

Adjective

unfoldable (not comparable)

1. Not capable of being folded.

See also

• foldable