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Etymology of the English word twin

the English word twin
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *twinjaz

Derivations in English

twinborn, twinjet, twinned, twinning, twinflower, twining, twine, flat-twin, twin-set

Usage

Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English



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