Where does “tjwå” come from?
tjwå (Westrobothnian) comes from Swedish två, from Old Swedish þva, from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
tjwå (Westrobothnian): two
Ancestry of “tjwå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | två | two; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þva | to wash |
| 3 | Old Norse | þvá | to wash |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |