Where does “intwine” come from?

intwine (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.

intwine (English): Archaic spelling of entwine

Definitions

  1. Archaic spelling of entwine

Ancestry of “intwine”, step by step

intwine 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 in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →