Where does “dwi-” come from?

dwi- (Indonesian) comes from Malay dwi-, from Sanskrit द्वि, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dwi- (Indonesian): bi-

Definitions

  1. bi-

Ancestry of “dwi-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dwi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH →Every word from Sanskrit द्व →
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