Where does “intertwiningly” come from?
intertwiningly (English) comes from English intertwining, 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.
intertwiningly (English): So as to intertwine
Definitions
- So as to intertwine
Ancestry of “intertwiningly”, step by step
intertwiningly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intertwining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intertwining | present participle of intertwine; The pattern or... |
| 2 | English | intertwine | To twine something together; To become twined... |
| 3 | English | twine | A twist; a convolution; A strong thread composed... |
| 4 | Middle English | twinen | — |
| 5 | Old English | twīnian | to twine, thread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twiznōną | to thread |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwisnós | double |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |