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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/dwi-

This Proto-Iranian 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-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-/)

  1. double
  2. other one of two

Descendants
  • Avestan: 𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬙𐬌𐬌𐬀‎ (daibitiia, “second”)
  • Persian: دیگر‎ (“other one of two”)
  • Zoroastrian Dari: به‎ (be, “otherwise, other”, discourse particle)
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