Where does “Zweier” come from?
Zweier (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German zwei, from Middle High German zwei, from Old High German zwei, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Zweier (Alemannic German): twin
Ancestry of “Zweier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Alemannic German | zwei | two |
| 2 | Middle High German | zwei | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zwei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |