Where does “tvåspråkig” come from?

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

tvåspråkig (Swedish): bilingual

Definitions

  1. bilingual

Ancestry of “tvåspråkig”, step by step

tvåspråkig 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 språkig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspråkig—

Words derived from “tvåspråkig”

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