Where does “двух” come from?
двух (Russian) comes from Russian два, from Old East Slavic дъва, from Proto-Slavic dъva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic duwō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
двух (Russian): inflection of два :
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Definitions
- inflection of два :
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Ancestry of “двух”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | два | two |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | дъва | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъva | two |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | duwō | two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |