Where does “þwean” come from?
þwean (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic þwahan, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
þwean (Old English): to wash
Ancestry of “þwean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þwahan | to wash |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |