*twisilą

Runic: ᛏᚹᛁᛊᛁᛚᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈtwi.si.lɑ̃/

noun · neuter · a-stem

Meanings

fork, bifurcation

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dwis- (‘twice, in two’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.twisilątwisilō
Acc.twisilątwisilō
Gen.twisilas, twisilistwisilǫ̂
Dat.twisilaitwisilamaz
Inst.twisilōtwisilamiz
Voc.twisilątwisilō

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Descendants

  • twisla (Old English)
    • twisel, twisil (Middle English)
      • twissel, twistle, twizzle (English)
  • twisel (Old English)
    • twisel, twisil (Middle English)
      • twissel, twistle, twizzle (English)
  • *twisil (Old Saxon)
    • twil (Middle Low German)
      • Twille, Twill (German Low German)
  • *zwisila (Old High German)
    • zwisele, zwisel (Middle High German)
      • Zwiesel (German)

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