to (Norwegian Bokmål)
Where does "to" come from?
The Norwegian word 'to' traces its origins back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *dwóh₁. It evolved through Proto-Germanic as *twai before appearing in Old Norse as tvá, ultimately reflecting the same fundamental concept of the number two that has persisted across millennia.
Full etymology tree
- to (Norwegian Bokmål), 'two'
- inherited tvá (Old Norse), 'masculine accusative of tveir (“two”)'
- inherited tveir (Old Norse), 'two'
- derived *twai (Proto-Germanic), 'two'
- inherited *dwóh₁ (Proto-Indo-European), 'two'
- derived *twai (Proto-Germanic), 'two'
- inherited tveir (Old Norse), 'two'
- inherited tvá (Old Norse), 'masculine accusative of tveir (“two”)'
Ancestors
- tvá (Old Norse)
- *twai (Proto-Germanic)
- *dwóh₁ (Proto-Indo-European)
Descendants and derived words
- toåring (Norwegian Bokmål)
- todelt (Norwegian Bokmål)
- todimensjonal (Norwegian Bokmål)
- tofarget (Norwegian Bokmål)
- tomannsbolig (Norwegian Bokmål)
- tospråklig (Norwegian Bokmål)
Updated July 2026
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