Re: the /twi/ in /twilight/ ?

Mark J. Reed wrote:

> RU> The meaning of "a bit" etc. has become quite different from the meaning
> RU> of the verb it was originally derived from, but it fascinates me to see
> RU> that the same etymology occurs in English, German, *and* Dutch.
>
> Perhaps the derivation occurred before they split, or perhaps they
> influenced each other in the process?
>
> -Marcos
It is probably pre-split, since it is found in the Scandinavian
languages as well:

Icelandic: biti
Swedish: bit
Norwegian: bitt (IIRC, Taliesin?)
Danish: bid

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