Where does “Twizzler” come from?
Twizzler (English) comes from English twizzle, from English twissel, from Middle English twisel, from Old English twisel, from Old English twisla, from Proto-Germanic twisilą, from Proto-Indo-European dwis- — two-ways, in twain; twice, in two.
Twizzler (English): A kind of chewy candy in the form of long twists
Definitions
- A kind of chewy candy in the form of long twists
Ancestry of “Twizzler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | twizzle | A turning, twisting or spinning motion; A figure... |
| 2 | English | twissel | Double; twofold; A double fruit or a pair of like... |
| 3 | Middle English | twisel | — |
| 4 | Old English | twisel | forked, double |
| 5 | Old English | twisla | the fork of a river, road, etc |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twisilą | fork, bifurcation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwis- | two-ways, in twain; twice, in two |