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Where does “δύο” come from?

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

δύο (Ancient Greek): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “δύο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*dúwo—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “δύο”

  • dyadic
  • dyad
  • epididymis
  • epididymitis
  • neodymium
  • epididymal
  • hendiadys
  • praseodymium
  • didymium
  • didelphic
  • extradyadic
  • dyadically
  • vasoepididymostomy
  • Dyophysite
  • didymous
  • dyadism
  • nondyadic
  • parepididymis
  • organoneodymium
  • praseodymian
  • dipraseodymium
  • dineodymium
  • epididymosome
  • epididymosomal
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