Where does “twi-faced” come from?

twi-faced (English) comes from English twi-, from Middle English twi-, from Old English twī-, from Proto-Germanic twī-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twi-faced (English): Alternative form of twifaced

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of twifaced

Ancestry of “twi-faced”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtwi-two; double, both
2Middle Englishtwi-—
3Old Englishtwī-two, double; double
4Proto-Germanictwī-two-, double-
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Old English twī- →