Where does “dvitaškis” come from?
dvitaškis (Lithuanian) comes from Pali dvi, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dvitaškis (Lithuanian): colon
Definitions
- colon
Ancestry of “dvitaškis”, step by step
dvitaškis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali dvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | dvi | two |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्व | two, both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwáH | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Lithuanian tãškas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | tãškas | dot |