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-

Definitions

  1. bi-

Ancestry of “dwi-”, step by step

dwi- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit द्वि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्विThe digit or number - two
2Sanskritद्वtwo, both
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwáHtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Malay dwi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydwitwo

Words derived from “dwi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH →Every word from Sanskrit द्व →