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Where does “dvigu” come from?

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

dvigu (English): A form of tatpuruṣa in which the modifying member...

Definitions

  1. A form of tatpuruṣa in which the modifying member...

Ancestry of “dvigu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विगुA kind of tatpuruṣa compound of which the first...
2Sanskritद्विThe digit or number - two
3Sanskritद्वtwo, both
4Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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