Where does “Δίδυμος” come from?

Δίδυμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δύο, from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Δίδυμος (Ancient Greek): double; twofold

Definitions

  1. double; twofold

Ancestry of “Δίδυμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύοtwo
2Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “Δίδυμος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dúwoEvery word from Ancient Greek δύο