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

Definitions

  1. doubt, uncertainty

Ancestry of “twijfel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtwiveldoubt, uncertainty; ambiguity; desperation,...
2Old Dutchtwīval—
3Proto-Germanictwīflazdoubt
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twīflaz →Every word from Old Dutch twīval →