Where does “dwikelamin” come from?

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

dwikelamin (Indonesian): bisexual

Definitions

  1. bisexual

Ancestry of “dwikelamin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiandwi-bi-
2Malaydwi-bi-
3Sanskritद्विThe digit or number - two
4Sanskritद्वtwo, both
5Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH →Every word from Sanskrit द्व →