Two Definition
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Origin of Two
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From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā (“two"), from Proto-Germanic *twai (“two"), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two"). Cognate with Scots twa (“two"); North Frisian tou, tuu (“two"); Saterland Frisian twäin, two (“two"); West Frisian twa (“two"); Dutch twee (“two"); Low German twee, twei (“two"); German zwei, zwo (“two"); Danish to (“two"); Swedish tvÃ¥, tu (“two"); Icelandic tvö (“two"); Latin duō (“two"); Ancient Greek δύο (dýo, “two"); Irish dhá (“two"); Lithuanian dù (“two"); Russian два (dva, “two"); Albanian dy (“two"); Old Armenian Õ¥Ö€Õ¯Õ¸Ö‚ (erku, “two"); Sanskrit द्व (dvá, “two"); Tocharian A/B wu/wi (“two"). See also twain.
From Wiktionary
Partly from two, and partly from an alteration (due to two) of twi- (“two-, double-, in two”), from Middle English twi-, from Old English twi- (“two-”). More at twi-.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English twā dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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