'aefald' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'æfæld,' where 'æ-' meant 'one' and 'fald' meant 'fold.'

'æfæld' changed from Old English word 'æfæld' and eventually became the modern English word 'aefald'.

Initially, it meant 'one-fold or simple,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'simple or straightforward.'