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Etymology of the Latin word duo

the Classical Latin word duo
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

Derivations in Latin

dupondius, duumvir, duernus, duos, dualis, duplus, dubius, duodecim

Derivations in other languages

French duodi, Italian duo, Italian duo-, Italian duodinamismo, Italian ambedue, Portuguese duo, Portuguese duidade, Spanish duodécuplo, Spanish duomesino

Cognates

Danish to, Dutch twee, Dutch twe, English two, French deux, German zwei, German zwagen, Gothic twai, Icelandic tveir, Icelandic Tvo, Italian duo, Italian due, Lithuanian du, Nynorsk to, Portuguese dous, Provençal dui, Riksmal to, Spanish dos, Swedish två, Swedish tvo

Usage

Word found in Classical Latin



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