Where does “twī-” come from?
twī- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twī- (Proto-Germanic): two-, double-
Ancestry of “twī-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “twī-”