Where does “twisten” come from?

twisten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch twisten.

twisten (Dutch): to fight, to quarrel

Definitions

  1. to fight, to quarrel

Ancestry of “twisten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtwisten

Words derived from “twisten

Every word from Middle Dutch twisten
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