Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twinaz
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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 edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *dwino- (“twin”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”). Cognate with Lithuanian dvynys (“twin”), Russian дво́йня (dvójnja, “twin”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
*twinaz
- double, two each
Noun edit
*twinaz m
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *twinaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *twinaz | *twinōz, *twinōs | |
| vocative | *twin | *twinōz, *twinōs | |
| accusative | *twiną | *twinanz | |
| genitive | *twinas, *twinis | *twinǫ̂ | |
| dative | *twinai | *twinamaz | |
| instrumental | *twinō | *twinamiz | |
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Descendants edit
- ⇒ Old English: twin, twinn, tƿin
- Old Frisian: twina, twine
- ⇒ Old Saxon: *twenling
- ⇒ Old Dutch: *twinling
- Old High German: zwinal, zwenel
- Old Norse: tvinnr, tvennr (< *twinjaz)