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Where does “twinaz” come from?

twinaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwino-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twinaz (Proto-Germanic): double, two each; twin

Definitions

  1. double, two each; twin

Ancestry of “twinaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandwino-twin
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “twinaz”

  • twin
  • twinning
  • twinship
  • Twix
  • twinset
  • nontwin
  • intertwin
  • cotwin
  • twinness
  • twinflower
  • twinhood
  • twinlike
  • twinjet
  • twinborn
  • twinnie
  • twinspot
  • twinleaf
  • twinberry
  • twinless
  • entwin
  • twindom
  • twintail
  • twinner
  • detwin
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