Where does “tussen” come from?
tussen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch twisschen, from Old Dutch intwiskan, from Proto-Germanic twiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
tussen (Dutch): between; among, amidst
Ancestry of “tussen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | twisschen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | intwiskan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | twiskaz | twofold, double |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “tussen”