Where does “du” come from?

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

du (Pali): two; bad; ill

Definitions

  1. two; bad; ill

Ancestry of “du”, step by step

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

Words derived from “du”

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