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

Definitions

  1. between; among, amidst

Ancestry of “tussen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtwisschen—
2Old Dutchintwiskan—
3Proto-Germanictwiskaztwofold, double
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “tussen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →