Where does “dvi-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dvi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विThe digit or number - two
2Sanskritद्वtwo, both
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dvi-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáHEvery word from Sanskrit द्व
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