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Where does “twister” come from?

Twister comes from Middle English twyster, of uncertain origin and meaning.

twister (English): One who twists; The instrument used in twisting,...

Definitions

  1. One who twists; The instrument used in twisting,...

Ancestry of “twister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtwyster—

Words derived from “twister”

  • jaw-twister
  • supertwister
Every word from Middle English twyster →