Where does “twosome” come from?
twosome (English) comes from English two, from Middle English two, from Old English twā, from Old English twēġen, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twosome (English): Being or constituting a pair; two; Twofold;...
Definitions
- Being or constituting a pair; two; Twofold;...
Ancestry of “twosome”, step by step
twosome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English two
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | two | A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots;... |
| 2 | Middle English | two | two |
| 3 | Old English | twā | two |
| 4 | Old English | twēġen | two; twain |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Middle English twosome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | twosome | — |