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- Old High German · derived fromfaldstuol
- Latin · derived fromfaldistōrium
- English todayfaldistory
From Latin faldistōrium, faldestōrium, from Old High German faldstuol, faldan, faltan (“to fold”) (German falten) + stuol (“stool”), so called because it could be folded or laid together. See fold and stool. Doublet of faldstool, fauteuil, and foldstool.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.