Where does “tvåbent” come from?

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

tvåbent (Swedish): bipedal, two-legged

Definitions

  1. bipedal, two-legged

Ancestry of “tvåbent”, step by step

tvåbent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish två

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvåtwo; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations
2Old Swedishþvato wash
3Old Norseþváto wash
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

via Swedish bent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbent—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Old Norse þvá →Every word from Old Swedish þva →