Where does “dwukropek” come from?

dwukropek (Polish) comes from Polish dwu-, from Proto-Slavic dъva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic duwō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dwukropek (Polish): colon

Definitions

  1. colon

Ancestry of “dwukropek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdwu-double; two
2Proto-Slavicdъvatwo
3Proto-Balto-Slavicduwōtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Polish dwu- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic duwō →