Where does “twinsie” come from?
twinsie (English) comes from English twin, from Middle English twin, from Old English twīn, from Proto-West Germanic twiʀn, from Proto-Germanic twiznaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwisnós, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twinsie (English): A twin
Definitions
- A twin
Ancestry of “twinsie”, step by step
twinsie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English twin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | twin | Either of two people who shared the same uterus... |
| 2 | Middle English | twin | — |
| 3 | Old English | twīn | double thread, twist, twine, linen-thread, linen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | twiʀn | twine, double thread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twiznaz | thread, twine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwisnós | double |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English sie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sie | To sink; fall; drop; To fall, as in a swoon;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sien | Alternative form of seien |
| 3 | Old English | sīgan | to sink, fall, drop; to sink, descend |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |