Where does “twaalf” come from?

twaalf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch twelef, from Old Dutch twelif, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

twaalf (Dutch): twelve

Definitions

  1. twelve

Ancestry of “twaalf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtwelef
2Old Dutchtwelif
3Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
4Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “twaalf

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-
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