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...
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- A copulative or coordinative type of compound in...
Ancestry of “dvandva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | द्वंद्व | pair, couple; strife, quarrel, contest, fight;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्व | two, both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwáH | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |