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Where does “dva” come from?

dva (Czech) comes from Old Czech dva, from Proto-Slavic dъva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic duwō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dva (Czech): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “dva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechdva—
2Proto-Slavicdъvatwo
3Proto-Balto-Slavicduwōtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dva”

  • dvacet
  • dvacátník
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