Where does “twiskō” come from?

twiskō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic twiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twiskō (Proto-Germanic): Tuisco, the progenitor of the gods and of mankind, mentioned by Tacitus in his Germania

Definitions

  1. Tuisco, the progenitor of the gods and of mankind, mentioned by Tacitus in his Germania

Ancestry of “twiskō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwiskaztwofold, double
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “twiskō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Proto-Germanic twiskaz →