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

• Old English: te-, ti-, tō-
  • Middle English: to-
    • English: to- (obsolete)
• Old Frisian: te-, ti-
• Old Saxon: te-, ti-
• Old Dutch: *ti-
  • Middle Dutch: te-
    • Dutch: te- (obsolete)
• Old High German: zi-, zir-, zar-, zur-
  • German: zer-, zu-
• Gothic: 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃- (twis-)

See also

• *tuz-