twi-

See also: twi, Twi, and twî

English

Etymology

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

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

Cognate with German zwie- (“twice”), Swedish tve- (“twi-, double”), 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 terms prefixed with twi-

Translations

two

• German: zwie-
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• Irish: dé-

Anagrams

• Tiw, WIT, wit, wit', wit.

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Old English

Alternative forms

• tƿi- — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *twi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwiː/

Prefix

twi-

1. two, double

   twiecge ― two-edged

   twidǣlan ― to divide, split in two

   twibēte ― subject to double compensation

2. twice, bi-

   twibrowen ― twice-brewed

3. doubt, uncertainty, disunity

   twirǣde ― uncertain; in disagreement

   twisehtan ― to disagree

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with twi-

Descendants

• Middle English: twi-, twei-, twy-
  • English: twi-