Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twisilą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dwis- (“twice, in two”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtwi.si.lɑ̃/

Noun

*twisilą n

fork, bifurcation

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *twisilą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*twisilą	*twisilō
vocative	*twisilą	*twisilō
accusative	*twisilą	*twisilō
genitive	twisilas, twisilis	*twisilǫ̂
dative	*twisilai	*twisilamaz
instrumental	*twisilō	*twisilamiz

Descendants

Old English: twisla, twisel
- Middle English: twisel, twisil
  - English: twissel, twistle, twizzle
Old Saxon: *twisil
- Middle Low German: twil (?)
  - German Low German: Twille, Twill
Old High German: *zwisila
- Middle High German: zwisele, zwisel
  - German: Zwiesel