Where does “двойник” come from?

двойник (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *dъvojьnikъ.

двойник (Russian): look-alike, double a person resembling or standing for another

Definitions

  1. look-alike, double a person resembling or standing for another

Ancestry of “двойник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*dъvojьnikъ
Every word from Proto-Slavic *dъvojьnikъ
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