𐌳𐌹𐍃-

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *twiz-, and doublet of 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃- (twis-). Since the form lacks the expected effects of Grimm's law, it has often been conjectured to have been borrowed from or influenced by Latin dis-; however it doesn't normally appear appended to roots borrowed from Latin, but instead shows correspondences with other Germanic terms prefixed with *twiz-. The voiced onset can thus be explained as irregular lenition due to the unstressed syllable. The exact details, however, are unclear. Cognate to German zer-.

Prefix

𐌳𐌹𐍃- • (dis-)

1. apart, asunder, dis-

   ‎𐌳𐌹𐍃- (dis-) + ‎𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 (wilwan, “to plunder, rob”) → ‎𐌳𐌹𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 (diswilwan, “to plunder completely, spoil”),

Derived terms

Gothic terms prefixed with 𐌳𐌹𐍃-