Where does “twal” come from?
twal (Scots) comes from Scots twalf, from Dutch twaalf, from Middle Dutch twelef, from Old Dutch twelif, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
twal (Scots): twelve
Definitions
- twelve
Ancestry of “twal”, step by step
twal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots twalf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | twalf | Alternative form of twal |
| 2 | Dutch | twaalf | twelve |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | twelef | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | twelif | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twalif | twelve |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |