Where does “intertwinement” come from?
intertwinement (English) comes from English intertwine, 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.
intertwinement (English): A twining together
Ancestry of “intertwinement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intertwine | To twine something together; To become twined... |
| 2 | English | twine | A twist; a convolution; A strong thread composed... |
| 3 | Middle English | twinen | — |
| 4 | Old English | twīnian | to twine, thread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twiznōną | to thread |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwisnós | double |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |