Where does “tvilli” come from?
tvilli (Finnish) comes from English twill, from Middle English twyll, from Old English twilic, from Latin bilix, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
tvilli (Finnish): twill
Definitions
- twill
Ancestry of “tvilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | twill | A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges,... |
| 2 | Middle English | twyll | — |
| 3 | Old English | twilic | two-threaded |
| 4 | Latin | bilix | having a double thread |
| 5 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 6 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |