Where does “Dwitiya” come from?

Dwitiya (English) comes from Sanskrit द्वितीय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dwitíyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwitíyas, from Proto-Indo-European dwitíyos, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Dwitiya (English): The second day (tithi) in the lunar fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu calendar

Definitions

  1. The second day (tithi) in the lunar fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu calendar

Ancestry of “Dwitiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वितीयsecond, second part, second half; fellow; second...
2Proto-Indo-Aryandwitíyas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandwitíyassecond
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwitíyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwitíyos →