Where does “tvivler” come from?
tvivler (Danish) comes from Danish tvivl, from Middle Low German twīvel, from Old Saxon *twīfal, from Proto-West Germanic twīfl, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
tvivler (Danish): a doubter or skeptic
Definitions
- a doubter or skeptic
Ancestry of “tvivler”, step by step
tvivler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tvivl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tvivl | doubt |
| 2 | Middle Low German | twīvel | doubt |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *twīfal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | twīfl | doubt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twīflaz | doubt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |