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Where does “два” come from?

два (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic duwō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

два (Belarusian): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “два”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъvatwo
2Proto-Balto-Slavicduwōtwo
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “два”

  • дваццаць
  • дванаццаць
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