Where does “twincian” come from?
twincian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic twinkōną, from Proto-Germanic twint- — to twinkle.
twincian (Old English): to wink; twinkle
Ancestry of “twincian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | twinkōną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twint- | to twinkle |
Words derived from “twincian”