Where does “dvandva” come from?

dvandva (English) comes from Sanskrit द्वंद्व, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dvandva (English): A copulative or coordinative type of compound in...

Definitions

  1. A copulative or coordinative type of compound in...

Ancestry of “dvandva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वंद्वpair, couple; strife, quarrel, contest, fight;...
2Sanskritद्वtwo, both
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH →Every word from Sanskrit द्व →
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