twig

Middle English

/twiɡ/

noun

Definitions

Any part of a tree, especially a branch or cutting:
(figurative) A subtype or part of something; the result or descendant of something.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English twīg inherited from Proto-Germanic *twīgą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*twīgą

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lime-twig English
limetwig English
redtwig English
twig English
twiggen English
twiggy English
twigless English
twiglet English
twiglike English
twigsome English
twigwork English
*dwigʰa- Proto-Indo-European
*twīgą Proto-Germanic
twīg Old English
zwīg Old High German
*twīg Old Saxon