Where does “twizzle” come from?

twizzle (English) comes from English twissel, 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.

twizzle (English): A turning, twisting or spinning motion; A figure...

Definitions

  1. A turning, twisting or spinning motion; A figure...

Ancestry of “twizzle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtwisselDouble; twofold; A double fruit or a pair of like...
2Middle Englishtwisel—
3Old Englishtwiselforked, double
4Old Englishtwislathe fork of a river, road, etc
5Proto-Germanictwisiląfork, bifurcation
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwis-two-ways, in twain; twice, in two

Words derived from “twizzle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic twisilą →Every word from Old English twisla →