twelve
Middle English
/ˈtwɛlv(ə)/
numeral
Definitions
- twelve
Etymology
Inherited from Old English twelf (twelve) inherited from Proto-Germanic *twalif.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*twalif
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Twelver English
- Twelvetide English
- twelfth English
- twelfty English
- twelve English
- twelvefold English
- twelveish English
- twelveling English
- twelvemo English
- twelvemonth English
- twelveness English
- twelvepence English
- twelvepenny English
- twelveplex English
- twelver English
- twelvescore English
- twelvesies English
- twelvesome English
- twelveteen English
- twelveth English
- twelvish English
- *leykʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- *twalif Proto-Germanic
- トゥエルブ Japanese
- トゥエルヴ Japanese
- twelf Old English
- twelffeald Old English
- tolf Old Norse
- tólf Old Norse
- zwelif Old High German
- 𐍄𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌹𐍆 Gothic
- *twelif Old Dutch
- twelif Old Saxon
- twal Scots
- twelif Old Frisian
- twelv Tok Pisin
- twelf Fanagalo
- twelef Bislama