Where does “twai tigiwiz” come from?

twai tigiwiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twai tigiwiz (Proto-Germanic): twenty

Definitions

  1. twenty

Ancestry of “twai tigiwiz”, step by step

twai tigiwiz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic twai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwaitwo
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Proto-Germanic tigiwiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictigiwiznominative/vocative plural of *teguz
2Proto-Germanic*teguz—

via Proto-Germanic teguz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicteguzgroup of ten, decade; -ty
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “twai tigiwiz”

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