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
- two; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations
Ancestry of “två”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | þva | to wash |
| 2 | Old Norse | þvá | to wash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |