Where does “intertwining” come from?
Intertwining comes from English twine with the Latin prefix inter-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two and welH- meaning to turn or roll.
intertwining (English): present participle of intertwine; The pattern or...
Definitions
- present participle of intertwine; The pattern or...
Ancestry of “intertwining”, 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 |
Words derived from “intertwining”