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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twisilą

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 *dwis- (twice, in two).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwi.si.lɑ̃/

Noun

*twisilą n

  1. fork, bifurcation

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *twisilą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *twisilą *twisilō
vocative *twisilą *twisilō
accusative *twisilą *twisilō
genitive *twisilas, *twisilis *twisilǫ̂
dative *twisilai *twisilamaz
instrumental *twisilō *twisilamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: twisla, twisel
  • Old Saxon: *twisil
    • Middle Low German: twil (?)
      • German Low German: Twille, Twill
  • Old High German: *zwisila
    • Middle High German: zwisele, zwisel
      • German: Zwiesel
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