Where does “twifeald” come from?
twifeald (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic twifaldaz, from Proto-Germanic twi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twifeald (Old English): twofold, double, twice as much, twice the amount,...
Definitions
- twofold, double, twice as much, twice the amount,...
Ancestry of “twifeald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | twifaldaz | twofold; double |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twi- | two, double |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “twifeald”