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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dwi-
Proto-Iranian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (“double”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “twice, double”), Latin bi- (“having two parts, occurring twice”).
Noun
*dwi- (/dwi-/)
- double
- other one of two
Descendants
- Avestan: 𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬙𐬌𐬌𐬀 (daibitiia, “second”)
- Persian: دیگر (“other one of two”)
- Zoroastrian Dari: به (be, “otherwise, other”, discourse particle)