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Where does “diw-” come from?

diw- (Cornish) comes from Cornish diw, from Proto-Celtic dwī, from Proto-Indo-European dwih₂, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diw- (Cornish): Prefix used in forming the dual number of...

Definitions

  1. Prefix used in forming the dual number of...

Ancestry of “diw-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishdiw—
2Proto-Celticdwī—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwih₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diw-”

  • diwwewen
  • diwvregh
  • diwskovarn
  • diwbedren
  • diwweus
  • diwvogh
  • diwglun
  • diwskodh
  • diwgasel
  • diwar
  • diwla
  • diwgell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →