Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twiskaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *twiskijaz

Etymology

    From *twi- from Proto-Indo-European *dwi-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtwis.kɑz/

    Adjective

    *twiskaz

    1. twofold, double

    Inflection

    Declension of *twiskaz (a-stem)
    Strong declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *twiskaz *twiskō *twiską, *-at(ō) *twiskai *twiskôz *twiskō
    accusative *twiskanǭ *twiskǭ *twiską, *-at(ō) *twiskanz *twiskōz *twiskō
    genitive *twiskas, *twiskis *twiskaizōz *twiskas, *twiskis *twiskaizǫ̂ *twiskaizǫ̂ *twiskaizǫ̂
    dative *twiskammai *twiskaizōi *twiskammai *twiskaimaz *twiskaimaz *twiskaimaz
    instrumental *twiskanō *twiskaizō *twiskanō *twiskaimiz *twiskaimiz *twiskaimiz
    Weak declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *twiskô *twiskǭ *twiskô *twiskaniz *twiskōniz *twiskōnō
    accusative *twiskanų *twiskōnų *twiskô *twiskanunz *twiskōnunz *twiskōnō
    genitive *twiskiniz *twiskōniz *twiskiniz *twiskanǫ̂ *twiskōnǫ̂ *twiskanǫ̂
    dative *twiskini *twiskōni *twiskini *twiskammaz *twiskōmaz *twiskammaz
    instrumental *twiskinē *twiskōnē *twiskinē *twiskammiz *twiskōmiz *twiskammiz

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *twisk(ī)
      • Old English: *twisċ, *twix
      • Old Frisian: twisk, twiska
        • Saterland Frisian: twiske
        • West Frisian: tuske, tusken
        • ⇒ Old Frisian: atwisk, atwiska
        • ⇒ Old Frisian: bitwisk, bitwiska, bitwiskum
      • Old Saxon: *twisk
        • Middle Low German: twisch, twischen
          • German Low German: tüsken
        • ⇒ Old Saxon: undartwisk
      • Old High German: zwiski, zwisci
        • Middle High German: zwisc, zwisch
        • ⇒ Old High German: zwiskēn
    • → Latin: Tuisco, Tuisto
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