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
- doubt, uncertainty; ambiguity; desperation,...
Ancestry of “twivel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | twīval | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twīflaz | doubt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “twivel”