Where does “tweede” come from?
tweede (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tweede, from Middle Dutch twee, from Old Dutch twē, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
tweede (Dutch): second, number two
Definitions
- second, number two
Ancestry of “tweede”, step by step
tweede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch tweede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | tweede | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | twee | two |
| 3 | Old Dutch | twē | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Middle Dutch tweeste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | tweeste | — |