Where does “дванадесет” come from?
дванадесет (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian два, from Old Church Slavonic дъва, from Proto-Slavic dъva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic duwō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
дванадесет (Bulgarian): twelve (12)
Definitions
- twelve (12)
Ancestry of “дванадесет”, step by step
дванадесет traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian два
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | два | two |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | дъва | two |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъva | two |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | duwō | two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |