Where does “zwīvelen” come from?
zwīvelen (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German zwīvel, from Old High German zwīfal, from Proto-West Germanic twīfl, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “zwīvelen”, step by step
zwīvelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German zwīvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zwīvel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zwīfal | two-fold |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | twīfl | doubt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twīflaz | doubt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Old High German zwīfalen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zwīfalen | — |