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; twin; twins

Definitions

  1. double, twofold; twin; twins

Ancestry of “δίδυμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύοtwo
2Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo →Every word from Ancient Greek δύο →