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Where does “δύω” come from?

δύω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δύω, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

δύω (Greek): set, go down; decline

Definitions

  1. set, go down; decline

Ancestry of “δύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύωto cause to sink, to plunge; to get into, to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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