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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twi-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dwi-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtwi/

Prefix

*twi-

  1. two, double

Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *twi-

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *twi-
    • Old English: twi-, twio-, twy-
      • Middle English: twi-, twei-, twy-
    • Old Saxon: twi-
    • Old Dutch:
      • Middle Dutch:
        • Dutch: twee-
    • Old High German: zwi-
  • Old Norse: tví-
  • Gothic: *𐍄𐍅𐌹- (*twi-)

See also
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