Where does “h₁weydʰh₁-” come from?

h₁weydʰh₁- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

h₁weydʰh₁- (Proto-Indo-European): to separate, divide

Definitions

  1. to separate, divide

Ancestry of “h₁weydʰh₁-”, step by step

h₁weydʰh₁- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dwi-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “h₁weydʰh₁-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi-
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