Where does “δίδυμος” come from?

δίδυμος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δίδυμος, from Ancient Greek δύο, from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

δίδυμος (Greek): twin, twinned, being one of a pair of twins;...

Definitions

  1. twin, twinned, being one of a pair of twins;...

Ancestry of “δίδυμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔίδυμοςdouble; twofold
2Ancient Greekδύοtwo
3Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dúwoEvery word from Ancient Greek δύο