Where does “betwine” come from?

betwine (English) comes from English twine, from Middle English twinen, from Old English twīnian, from Proto-Germanic twiznōną, from Proto-Indo-European dwisnós, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

betwine (English): To twine together; entwine

Definitions

  1. To twine together; entwine

Ancestry of “betwine”, step by step

betwine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English twine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtwineA twist; a convolution; A strong thread composed...
2Middle Englishtwinen—
3Old Englishtwīnianto twine, thread
4Proto-Germanictwiznōnąto thread
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwisnósdouble
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwisnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic twiznōną →