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Where does “duumvirate” come from?

duumvirate (English) comes from Latin duumvirātus, from Latin duumvir, from Latin duum, from Latin duorum, from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

duumvirate (English): Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people,...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people,...

Ancestry of “duumvirate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduumvirātus—
2Latinduumvirduumvir
3Latinduumgenitive masculine of duo; genitive neuter of...
4Latinduorumgenitive masculine of duo; genitive neuter of duo
5Latinduotwo; 2
6Proto-Italicduōtwo
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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