Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twiz-

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 *dwís. Cognates include Latin dis-, Ancient Greek δίς (dís) and Sanskrit द्वीह् (dvīh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /twiz/

Prefix

*twiz-

1. in two, in twain
2. asunder, in pieces
3. apart, separate

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *twiz-

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *twiʀ-, *tuʀ-, *tiʀ-
  • Old English: te-, ti-, tō-
    • Middle English: to-
      • English: to- (obsolete)
  • Old Frisian: te-, ti-, tō-
    • Saterland Frisian: tou-
    • West Frisian: ta-
  • Old Saxon: te-, ti-, tō
    • Middle Low German: to-, tô-
      • German Low German: to-
  • Old Dutch: *ti-, *tō
    • Middle Dutch: te-, toe-
      • Dutch: (obsolete) te-, toe-
  • Old High German: zi-, zir-, zar-, zur-
    • Middle High German: zer-, zur-, zu-
      • German: zer-, zu-
      • Yiddish: צע־ (tse-)
• Gothic: 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃- (twis-)
• >? Gothic: 𐌳𐌹𐍃- (dis-)

See also

• *twi-
• *tuz-