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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.
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dwís. Cognates include Latin dis-, Ancient Greek δίς (dís) and Sanskrit द्विस् (dvís).
Pronunciation
Prefix
*twiz-
- in two, in twain
- asunder, in pieces
- apart, separate
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *twiz-
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *twiʀ-, *tuʀ-, *tiʀ-
- Old English: te-, ti-, tō-
- Old Frisian: te-, ti-, tō-
- Saterland Frisian: tou-
- West Frisian: ta-
- Old Saxon: te-, ti-, tō
- Old Dutch: te- (in tebrekan and tefaran), *tō
- Old High German: zi-, zir-, zar-, zur-
- Gothic: 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃- (twis-)
- >? Gothic: 𐌳𐌹𐍃- (dis-)
See also