Where does “två” come from?

två (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þva, from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

två (Swedish): two; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations

Definitions

  1. two; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations

Ancestry of “två”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishþvato wash
2Old Norseþváto wash
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “två”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Old Norse þvá →Every word from Old Swedish þva →