Where does “tvåtiden” come from?

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

tvåtiden (Swedish): around two o'clock

Definitions

  1. around two o'clock

Ancestry of “tvåtiden”, step by step

tvåtiden 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 tiden

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