Where does “twinn” come from?

twinn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic twīhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twinn (Old English): occurring as a pair; double; dual

Definitions

  1. occurring as a pair; double; dual

Ancestry of “twinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwīhnaztwo each; double
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “twinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twīhnaz →