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Where does “duumvir” come from?

duumvir (Latin) comes from Latin duum, from Latin duorum, from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

duumvir (Latin): duumvir

Definitions

  1. duumvir

Ancestry of “duumvir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduumgenitive masculine of duo; genitive neuter of...
2Latinduorumgenitive masculine of duo; genitive neuter of duo
3Latinduotwo; 2
4Proto-Italicduōtwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “duumvir”

  • duumvir
  • duumvirate
  • duumviral
  • duumviralis
  • duumviratus
  • duumvir
  • duumvirat
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