twal

Scots

/twal/

numeral

Definitions

twelve

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English twelve 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

twelve English
*leykʷ- Proto-Indo-European
*twalif Proto-Germanic
twelf Old English
twelffeald Old English
twelve Middle English
tolf Old Norse
tólf Old Norse
zwelif Old High German
𐍄𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌹𐍆 Gothic
*twelif Old Dutch
twelif Old Saxon
twelif Old Frisian