Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/dwi-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

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

Prefix

*dwi-

two
apart, asunder

Related terms

*dwís (“twice, doubly”)

Derived terms

Category Proto-Indo-European words prefixed with *dwi- not found

Descendants

Armenian:
- Old Armenian: երկի- (erki-)
Germanic: *twi- (see there for further descendants)
Hellenic: *dwi-
- Ancient Greek: δι- (di-)
  - Greek: δι- (di-), δί- (dí-)
Italic: *dwi-
- Latin: bi-, du-
Indo-Iranian: *dwi-
- Indo-Aryan: *dwi-
  - Sanskrit: द्वि (dvi-, “two”) (see there for further descendants)