Where does “tweepotig” come from?

tweepotig (Dutch) comes from Dutch twee, from Middle Dutch twêe, from Old Dutch twē, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

tweepotig (Dutch): bipedal, having (and walking on) two legs/feet, mainly said about other creatures then man

Definitions

  1. bipedal, having (and walking on) two legs/feet, mainly said about other creatures then man

Ancestry of “tweepotig”, step by step

tweepotig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch twee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtweetwo
2Middle Dutchtwêetwo
3Old Dutchtwē—
4Proto-Germanictwaitwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Dutch poot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpootlimb of an animal; leg or foot; hand
2Middle Dutchpôtelimb, claw
3Old Dutchpota—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twai →Every word from Old Dutch twē →