Where does “dwi-” come from?
dwi- (Malay) comes from Sanskrit द्वि, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dwi- (Malay): bi-
Ancestry of “dwi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्वि | The digit or number - two |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्व | two, both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwáH | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “dwi-”