Where does “द्विरेफ” come from?

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

द्विरेफ (Hindi): a large black bee

Definitions

  1. a large black bee

Ancestry of “द्विरेफ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विरेफa large black bee
2Sanskritद्विThe digit or number - two
3Sanskritद्वtwo, both
4Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH →Every word from Sanskrit द्व →