Where does “twesken” come from?
twesken (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian twisk, from Proto-Germanic twiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twesken (North Frisian): between
Ancestry of “twesken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | twisk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twiskaz | twofold, double |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |