Where does “Zwiespalt” come from?
Zwiespalt (German) comes from German spalt, from Middle High German spalt, from Old High German spalt — crack, fissure.
Zwiespalt (German): conflict, dissension, discord, dilemma; at odds...
Definitions
- conflict, dissension, discord, dilemma; at odds...
Ancestry of “Zwiespalt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | spalt | singular imperative of spalten |
| 2 | Middle High German | spalt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spalt | crack, fissure |