Where does “twe” come from?

twe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch twē, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twe (Middle Dutch): Alternative spelling of twêe

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of twêe

Ancestry of “twe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtwē—
2Proto-Germanictwaitwo
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twai →Every word from Old Dutch twē →