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Where does “dwi” come from?

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

dwi (Malay): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “dwi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वtwo, both
2Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dwi”

  • dwi-
  • dwi
  • dwi-
  • dwi
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