zuiski

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice, doubly; in two”). See also Old English betweonum, composed of be- (“by, near”) + twēonum (“the two”, dative plural noun) (compare the numeral Old High German zwēne).

Adjective

zuiski

  1. twofold

Descendants

  • German: zwischen (from the phrase in zwiskēn)
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