Where does “tussenbeide” come from?

tussenbeide (Dutch) comes from Dutch tussen, from Middle Dutch twisschen, from Old Dutch intwiskan, from Proto-Germanic twiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

tussenbeide (Dutch): in-between both

Definitions

  1. in-between both

Ancestry of “tussenbeide”, step by step

tussenbeide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch tussen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtussenbetween; among, amidst
2Middle Dutchtwisschen—
3Old Dutchintwiskan—
4Proto-Germanictwiskaztwofold, double
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Dutch beide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeideboth
2Middle Dutchbeideboth
3Old Dutchbeithe—
4Proto-Germanicbaiboth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₁both
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →