Etymology

twinling

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Middle English twynlynge ← Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*twinilingaz
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtwynlynge
  3. English todaytwinling

From Middle English twynlynge, equivalent to twin + -ling; possibly from an Old English root *twinling, from a Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz. Cognate with Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”).

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