Where does “twiccian” come from?
twiccian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic twekkōn — to fasten; clamp; pin; to pinch; pluck.
twiccian (Old English): to twitch; to pluck
Definitions
- to twitch; to pluck
Ancestry of “twiccian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | twekkōn | to fasten; clamp; pin; to pinch; pluck |