Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twīgą

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 *dwigʰo- (“forked branch”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”). Compare Old Church Slavonic двигъ (dvigŭ, “branch”), Albanian degë (“branch”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtwiː.ɣɑ̃/

Noun

*twīgą n

branch
twig

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *twīgą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*twīgą	*twīgō
vocative	*twīgą	*twīgō
accusative	*twīgą	*twīgō
genitive	twīgas, twīgis	*twīgǫ̂
dative	*twīgai	*twīgamaz
instrumental	*twīgō	*twīgamiz

Synonyms

(branch): *astaz
(branch): *limuz
*snaisō
*tainaz
*telguz, *telgǭ
*twōgaz
*t(w)ōgô

Descendants

Old English: twig; (twīga); (twigge)
- Middle English: twi, twyg, twig; (twigge, twig)
  - Scots: twigg, tuigg
  - English: twig
Old Frisian: *twīch
- North Frisian: twiig
- Saterland Frisian: Twiech
- West Frisian: twiich
Old Saxon: *twig, *twīh
- Middle Low German: twîch
  - German Low German: Twieg
Old Dutch: *twig, *twīh
- Middle Dutch: twijch
  - Dutch: twijg
Old High German: zwīg; (zwī)
- Middle High German: zwīc; (zwī)
  - German: Zweig
  - Luxembourgish: Zwäig
  - Yiddish: צווײַג‎ (tsvayg)

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