tvilling
Norwegian
noun-m1
Definitions
- a twin (either of two people who shared the same uterus at the same time, or of two similar or closely related objects)
- Gemini (someone born under that star sign)
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*twinilingaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- twin English
- twinling 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
- *twinaz Proto-Germanic
- *twinilingaz Proto-Germanic
- tvilling Norwegian Nynorsk
- twynlynge Middle English
- tvinnr Old Norse
- tvennur Icelandic
- twiling Middle Dutch
- zwiniling Old High German
- tvinnur Faroese
- zwillinc Middle High German
- *twinling Old Dutch
- tvinlinger Old Swedish