Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twīflaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *dwóh₁ (“two”). Identical with Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) and Latin dūplus.

Noun

*twīflaz m

doubt

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *twīflaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*twīflaz	twīflōz, twīflōs
vocative	*twīfl	twīflōz, twīflōs
accusative	*twīflą	*twīflanz
genitive	twīflas, twīflis	*twīflǫ̂
dative	*twīflai	*twīflamaz
instrumental	*twīflō	*twīflamiz

Synonyms

*twihô

Related terms

*twīflijaną/*twīflōną
*twiflijaz

Descendants

Old Frisian: twīfil, twīvel
- Saterland Frisian: Twieuwel
- West Frisian: twivel
Old Saxon: *twīfal
- Middle Low German: twīvel, twīfel
  - Danish: tvivl
  - Swedish: tvivel
  - Norwegian: tvil
Old Dutch: twīfal
- Middle Dutch: twivel, twifel
  - Dutch: twijfel
Old High German: zwīfal
- Middle High German: zwīvel
  - German: Zweifel
  - Luxembourgish: Zweiwel
Gothic: 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍆𐌻𐍃 m (tweifls), 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍆𐌻 n (tweifl) (the attested form is ambiguous)

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