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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/dwi-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

Zero grade form of the numeral *dwóh₁ (two).

Prefix

*dwi-

  1. two
  2. apart, asunder

Derived terms

Proto-Indo-European terms prefixed with *dwi-

Descendants

  • Proto-Armenian:
  • Proto-Germanic: *twi- (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *dwi-
  • Proto-Italic: *dwi-
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dwi-
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dwi-
      • Sanskrit: द्वि (dvi-, two) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Iranian: *dwi-
      • Avestan: 𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬌 (duui, two) (as a prefix in some words e.g., 𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬌𐬛𐬍 (duuidī, different, various; doubt)), 𐬠𐬌 (bi, two- (as prefix)) (e.g., 𐬠𐬌𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬭 (biaiiar, two-day))
        Younger Avestan: 𐬎𐬎𐬌 (uui, two) (don't mix up with 𐬬𐬍 (, separate, apart, asunder, through))
  • *dwoy-
    • Proto-Albanian: *duaigā

See also

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