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

Definitions

  1. to wink; twinkle

Ancestry of “twincian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwinkōną—
2Proto-Germanictwint-to twinkle

Words derived from “twincian”

Every word from Proto-Germanic twint- →Every word from Proto-Germanic twinkōną →