Where does “tussenruimte” come from?

tussenruimte (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.

tussenruimte (Dutch): an intervening space, interstice, space, gap

Definitions

  1. an intervening space, interstice, space, gap

Ancestry of “tussenruimte”, step by step

tussenruimte 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 ruimte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchruimtespace, room for a physical object to occupy; room...
2Middle Dutchrumedespace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →