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)