Where does “tvådelad” come from?

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

tvådelad (Swedish): two-piece

Definitions

  1. two-piece

Ancestry of “tvådelad”, step by step

tvådelad 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 delad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdeladshared, split, divided
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Old Norse þvá →Every word from Old Swedish þva →
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