Where does “twissel” come from?
twissel (English) comes from Middle English twisel, from Old English twisel, from Old English twisla, from Proto-Germanic twisilą, from Proto-Indo-European dwis- — two-ways, in twain; twice, in two.
twissel (English): Double; twofold; A double fruit or a pair of like...
Definitions
- Double; twofold; A double fruit or a pair of like...
Ancestry of “twissel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | twisel | — |
| 2 | Old English | twisel | forked, double |
| 3 | Old English | twisla | the fork of a river, road, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twisilą | fork, bifurcation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwis- | two-ways, in twain; twice, in two |
Words derived from “twissel”