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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twiz-

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 *dwís. Cognates include Latin dis-, Ancient Greek δίς (dís) and Sanskrit द्वीह् (dvīh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /twiz/

Prefix

*twiz-

  1. in two, in twain
  2. asunder, in pieces
  3. apart, separate

Derived terms
Category Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *twiz- not found

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *twiʀ-, *tuʀ-, *tiʀ-
  • Gothic: 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃- (twis-)
  • >? Gothic: 𐌳𐌹𐍃- (dis-)

See also
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