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Where does “दूना” come from?

दूना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit द्विगुण, from Sanskrit द्वि, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

दूना (Hindi): double

Definitions

  1. double

Ancestry of “दूना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विगुण—
2Sanskritद्विThe digit or number - two
3Sanskritद्वtwo, both
4Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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