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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/dwi-

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This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

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Etymology

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    Zero grade form of the numeral *dwóh₁ (two).

    Prefix

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    *dwi-

    1. two
    2. apart, asunder
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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Proto-Armenian:
    • Proto-Germanic: *twi- (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Hellenic: *dwi-
    • Proto-Italic: *dwi-
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dwi-
    • *dwoy-

    See also

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