Where does “twivel” come from?

twivel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch twīval, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twivel (Middle Dutch): doubt, uncertainty; ambiguity; desperation,...

Definitions

  1. doubt, uncertainty; ambiguity; desperation,...

Ancestry of “twivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtwīval
2Proto-Germanictwīflazdoubt
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “twivel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Germanic twīflazEvery word from Old Dutch twīval
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