twinling
English
noun
Definitions
- A twin.
- A small or young twin, especially a twin lamb.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English twynlynge suffix from English twin inherited from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*twinilingaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cotwin English
- detwin English
- entwin English
- intertwin English
- nanotwin English
- nontwin English
- twin English
- twin tip English
- twin-engine English
- twinberry English
- twinborn English
- twincam English
- twincharger English
- twindle English
- twindom English
- twindragon English
- twinflower English
- twinhood English
- twinhulled English
- twinjet English
- twinleaf English
- twinless English
- twinlike English
- twinnable English
- twinner English
- twinness English
- twinnie English
- twinset English
- twinship English
- twinsome English
- twinspot English
- twintail English
- Zwilling German
- Zwillingsbruder German
- Zwillingsschwester German
- twee Dutch, Flemish
- tweeling Dutch, Flemish
- tweelingbroeder Dutch, Flemish
- tweelingbroer Dutch, Flemish
- tweelingwoord Dutch, Flemish
- tweelingzus Dutch, Flemish
- tweelingzuster Dutch, Flemish
- tvilling Norwegian Bokmål
- *twinilingaz Proto-Germanic
- tvilling Swedish
- ツイン Japanese
- tvilling Norwegian Nynorsk
- twinne Middle English
- twynlynge Middle English
- twiling Middle Dutch
- zwiniling Old High German
- zwillinc Middle High German
- *twinling Old Dutch
- tvinlinger Old Swedish