twinling

Oznaczający (Angielski)

1. A twin.
2. A small or young twin, especially a twin lamb.

Etymologia (Angielski)

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”).