"twi-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

Etymology: From Middle English twi-, from Old English twi- (“two, double”), from Proto-Germanic *twi- (“two-, double-”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (“two-, double-”) (compare Proto-Germanic *twiz- (“twice”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice”)), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”). Compare twin, twice, two, and see more details at two. Cognate with German zwie- (“twice”), Swedish tve- (“twi-, double”), Russian дву- (dvu-), двух- (dvux-) Old Prussian dwi- (“twi-”), Latin bi-, bis (“twice”) (< Old Latin dui-, duis). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dwi-}}, {{inh|en|enm|twi-}} Middle English twi-, {{inh|en|ang|twi-|t=two, double}} Old English twi- (“two, double”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*twi-|t=two-, double-}} Proto-Germanic *twi- (“two-, double-”), {{inh|en|ine-pro|*dwi-|t=two-, double-}} Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (“two-, double-”), {{m+|gem-pro|*twiz-|t=twice}} Proto-Germanic *twiz- (“twice”), {{m+|ine-pro|*dwís|t=twice}} Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*dwóh₁|t=two}} Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”), {{cog|de|zwie-|t=twice}} German zwie- (“twice”), {{cog|sv|tve-|t=twi-, double}} Swedish tve- (“twi-, double”), {{cog|ru|дву-}} Russian дву- (dvu-), {{cog|prg|dwi-|t=twi-}} Old Prussian dwi- (“twi-”), {{cog|la|bi-}} Latin bi-, {{cog|la|dui-}} Latin dui- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} twi-, {{en-prefix}} twi-
  1. (rare or no longer productive) two Tags: idiomatic, morpheme, rare Translations (two): zwie- (German), dé- (Irish), дву- (dvu-) (Russian), двух- (dvux-) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-twi--en-prefix-P8TM~nRY Categories (other): English links with redundant target parameters, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 0 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 44 35 0 0 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 36 0 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 36 0 0 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'two': 92 8
  2. (rare or no longer productive) double, both Tags: idiomatic, morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en-twi--en-prefix-qVkVUcU~ Categories (other): English links with redundant target parameters, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 0 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 44 35 0 0 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 36 0 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 36 0 0 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: duo-, di-, twy-, twin-

Prefix [Old English]

IPA: /twi/ Forms: twī- [canonical]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *twi-, from Proto-Germanic *twi-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi-. Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*dwi-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*twi-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *twi-, {{inh+|ang|gmw-pro|*twi-}} Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *twi-, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*twi-}} Proto-Germanic *twi-, {{inh|ang|ine-pro|*dwi-}} Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=twī-|sort=}} twī-, {{ang-prefix|head=twī-}} twī-
  1. two, double Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-twi--ang-prefix-Fqo1vBU8
  2. twice, bi- Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-twi--ang-prefix-9g54fEQi
  3. implying doubt or uncertainty Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-twi--ang-prefix-L8yvsfiQ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 0 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 44 35 0 0 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 36 0 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 36 0 0 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twio-, twy-

Prefix [Proto-Germanic]

IPA: /ˈtwi/
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *dwi-. Etymology templates: {{inh|gem-pro|ine-pro|*dwi-}} Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
  1. two, double Tags: morpheme, reconstruction Related terms: twiskaz, twiz-
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      "word": "di-"
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      "word": "twy-"
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      "word": "twin-"
    }
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "zwie-"
    },
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
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      "sense": "two",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "twi-"
}

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          "bi-",
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          "english": "uncertain; in disagreement",
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        "implying doubt or uncertainty"
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    {
      "ipa": "/twi/"
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    {
      "word": "twio-"
    },
    {
      "word": "twy-"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "depth": 2,
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          "args": {
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          "args": {
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}

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