Where does “twifold” come from?

twifold (English) comes from Middle English twifold, from Old English twifeald, from Proto-Germanic twifaldaz, from Proto-Germanic twi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twifold (English): Twofold; In a twofold manner or measure

Definitions

  1. Twofold; In a twofold manner or measure

Ancestry of “twifold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtwifolddouble, twofold having two parts
2Old Englishtwifealdtwofold, double, twice as much, twice the amount,...
3Proto-Germanictwifaldaztwofold; double
4Proto-Germanictwi-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 Proto-Germanic twi- →
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