Where does “twelf” come from?

twelf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

twelf (Old English): twelve

Definitions

  1. twelve

Ancestry of “twelf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
2Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “twelf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif →
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