Where does “twivel” come from?

twivel (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian twīfel, from Proto-West Germanic twīfl, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twivel (West Frisian): doubt

Definitions

  1. doubt

Ancestry of “twivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantwīfel—
2Proto-West Germanictwīfldoubt
3Proto-Germanictwīflazdoubt
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twīflaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic twīfl →