Where does “didymous” come from?

didymous (English) comes from Ancient Greek Δίδυμος, from Ancient Greek δύο, from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

didymous (English): Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs

Definitions

  1. Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs

Ancestry of “didymous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔίδυμοςdouble; twofold
2Ancient Greekδύοtwo
3Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo →Every word from Ancient Greek δύο →
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