Twice
/twaɪs/noun
Two times; on two occasions.
Did you know?Twice comes from Old English *twīsi*, built from the same ancient root behind *two*, *twain*, and *between*—a root that once carried the idea of splitting reality into two parts.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dwóh₁
“two”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*twizō
“twice, twofold”
Old English
OE
twīsi
“two times, doubly”
Middle English
ME
twies
“twice, two times”
Modern English
English
twice
“two times; on two occasions”