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Where does “twinkōną” come from?

twinkōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic twint- — to twinkle.

Ancestry of “twinkōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwint-to twinkle

Words derived from “twinkōną”

  • twink
  • twinkish
  • twinken
  • twynken
  • twincian
Every word from Proto-Germanic twint- →