twee etymology

Dutch word twee comes from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, and later Proto-Germanic *twai (Two.)

Detailed word origin of twee

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*dwó Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*twai Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Two.
twēne Old Dutch (odt)
twē Old Dutch (odt)
twêe Middle Dutch (dum)
twee Dutch (nld) Two.