Tvashtr

[Raoul Martens]

Lars Martin Fosse wrote:

>I am sorry to disappoint you, but Tvisto and Tvashtr have nothing to do with
>each other. Tvisto means Twin (Yama), the first part of the word tvi- is the
>same as skt. dvi-. As it happens, Germanic t usually corresponds to Skt. d.
>(Skt. dh corresponds to Germanic d).

But who was Tvashtr and what may the etymology of this word be?

Regards Raoul Martens