Where does “tvilling” come from?
tvilling (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic twinilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
tvilling (Norwegian Bokmål): a twin; Gemini
Definitions
- a twin; Gemini
Ancestry of “tvilling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tvinlingr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twinilingaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |