twinling
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English twynlynge, equivalent to twin + -ling; possibly from an Old English root *twinling, from a Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz. Cognate with Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”).
Noun edit
twinling (plural twinlings)
Synonyms edit
References edit
- OED 2nd edition 1989