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Where does “zwie-” come from?

zwie- (German) comes from Old High German zwi-.

zwie- (German): twi-

Definitions

  1. twi-

Ancestry of “zwie-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzwi-—

Words derived from “zwie-”

  • zwieback
  • Zwieback
  • Zwielaut
  • Zwiespalt
Every word from Old High German zwi- →