English
foldaway
From fold + away.
Proto-Indo-European *pel- ‘to fold’
Proto-Germanic *falþaną ‘to fold’
Proto-West Germanic *falþan ‘to fold’
Old English fealdan ‘to fold’
Middle English folden ‘to fold’
English fold
Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- ‘to bring, transport’
Proto-Germanic *wegaz ‘way’
Old English on weġ ‘on one's way’
Old English āweġ ‘away’
Middle English away
English away
Today it means
adj That may be folded away when not in use.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / foldaway