twifeald
Old English
adj
Definitions
- twofold, double, twice as much, twice the amount, consisting of two items
- doubtful, irresolute
- placed together
- (of dealing) double, unstraightforward, deceitful
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *twifaldaz (twofold).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*twifaldaz
Gloss
twofold
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- twifold English
- *twifaldaz Proto-Germanic
- twifealdnes Old English
- untwifeald Old English
- twifold Middle English
- tvífaldr Old Norse
- tvöfaldur Icelandic