Intertwine
/ˌɪn.təˈtwaɪn/noun
To twist or become twisted together.
Did you know?Intertwine is built from the same ancient Indo-European root behind Latin *twinus* and English *two*, so the word quietly carries the idea of “making two into a paired twist.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dwo-
“two”
Old English
English
twīn
“a double thread; thread made of two strands”
Old English
English
twīnan
“to become twisted together; to twine”
Middle English
English
intertwinen
“to twine together; interlace”
Modern English
English
intertwine
“to twist or become twisted together”