Where does “twiglet” come from?
twiglet (English) comes from English twig, from Middle English twig, from Old English twīg, from Proto-West Germanic *twīg.
twiglet (English): A small twig
Ancestry of “twiglet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | twig | A small thin branch of a tree or bush; To beat... |
| 2 | Middle English | twig | Any part of a tree, especially a branch or... |
| 3 | Old English | twīg | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *twīg | — |