Where does “tvillingskap” come from?
tvillingskap (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvilling, from Old Swedish tvinlinger, from Old Norse tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic twinilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
tvillingskap (Swedish): twinhood
Definitions
- twinhood
Ancestry of “tvillingskap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tvilling | twin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tvinlinger | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tvinlingr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twinilingaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |