TWIG

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~ge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zwīg ~, Old English twā two Date: before 12th century a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves, a minute branch of a nerve or artery, ~ged adjective ~gy adjective II. verb (~ged; ~ging) Etymology: perhaps from Irish & Scottish Gaelic tuig- understand Date: 1764 transitive verb notice , observe , to understand the meaning of ; comprehend , intransitive verb to gain a grasp ; understand , III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1811 fashion , style