Where does “twijfel” come from?
twijfel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch twivel, from Old Dutch twīval, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twijfel (Dutch): doubt, uncertainty
Ancestry of “twijfel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | twivel | doubt, uncertainty; ambiguity; desperation,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | twīval | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | twīflaz | doubt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |