twi-

English

Etymology

From Middle English twi-, from Old English twī- (“two, double”), from Proto-Germanic *twi-, *twī- (“two-, double-”), from Proto-Germanic *twiz (“twice”), from Proto-Indo-European *duis (“twice”), from *duwo (“two”), *dwóh₁ (compare English duo).

Compare twin, twice, two, and see more details at two.

Cognate with German zwie- (“twice”), Old Prussian dwi- (“twi-”), Latin bī-, bis (“twice”) (< Old Latin duī-, duis).

Prefix

twi-

1. (rare or no longer productive) two

   twi-headed

2. (rare or no longer productive) double, both

   twilight, twi-tongued

Synonyms

• duo-
• di-
• twy-
• twin-

Derived terms

[+] English words prefixed with twi-

Translations

two

• German: zwie- (de)

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Old English

Prefix

twi- or twī-

1. two; two-, double

   twiecge "two-edged"

   twidǣlan "to divide, split in two"

   twibēte "subject to double compensation"

2. twice, bi-

   twibrowen "twice-brewed"

3. denoting double-mindedness, doubt, uncertainty, or disunity

   twirǣde "uncertain; in disagreement"

   twisehtan "to disagree"