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Where does “twīfl” come from?

twīfl (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twīfl (Proto-West Germanic): doubt

Definitions

  1. doubt

Ancestry of “twīfl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwīflazdoubt
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “twīfl”

  • twijfel
  • twivel
  • twifel
  • twīval
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →