'twasn't

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English ’twas

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Germanic *ne

Proto-West Germanic *ne

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-

Proto-Indo-European *-u

Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu

Proto-Indo-European *-osinflu.

Proto-Germanic *aiwaz

Proto-West Germanic *aiw

univ.

Proto-West Germanic *naiw

Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *wékʷtisder.?

Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰtisder.?

Proto-Germanic *wihtą

Proto-West Germanic *wiht

Proto-West Germanic *naiwwiht

Old English nāwiht

Old English *nōht

Middle English nought

Middle English not

English notder.

English -n’t

English 'twasn't

From ’twas + -n’t.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtwɒ.zn̩t/

Contraction

'twasn't

1. Contraction of it +‎ was +‎ not.