Where does “твист” come from?

твист (Russian) comes from English Twist, from Middle English twist, from Old English twist, from Proto-Germanic twistaz.

твист (Russian): twist

Definitions

  1. twist

Ancestry of “твист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTwistA twisting force
2Middle EnglishtwistThe flat part of a hinge (less specifically the entire hinge)
3Old Englishtwist—
4Proto-Germanictwistaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic twistaz →Every word from Old English twist →Every word from Middle English twist →