Where does “Zwitter” come from?

Zwitter (German) comes from Middle High German zwitarn, from Old High German zwitarn — bastard.

Zwitter (German): hermaphrodite; hybrid; a child born of a relation...

Definitions

  1. hermaphrodite; hybrid; a child born of a relation...

Ancestry of “Zwitter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzwitarnbastard; hermaphrodite
2Old High Germanzwitarnbastard

Words derived from “Zwitter

Every word from Old High German zwitarnEvery word from Middle High German zwitarn
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