twi-

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See also: twi, twî, ƫwi, Twi, and TWI

English

Etymology

From Middle English twi-, from Old English twi- (“two, double”), from Proto-Germanic *twi- (“two-, double-”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (“two-, double-”) (compare Proto-Germanic *twiz- (“twice”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice”)), from Proto-Indo-European *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 bi-, bis (“twice”) (< Old Latin dui-, duis).

Prefix

twi-

  1. (rare or no longer productive) two
    twi-headed
  2. (rare or no longer productive) double, both
    twilight, twi-tongued

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Derived terms

English terms prefixed with twi-

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *twi-, from Proto-Germanic *twi-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

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twi-

  1. two, double
    twieċġe ― double-edged
    twidǣlan ― to divide
  2. twice, bi-
    twibrowen ― twice-brewed
  3. implying doubt or uncertainty
    twirǣde ― uncertain; in disagreement

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with twi-

Descendants

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