English word two comes from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, and later Proto-Germanic *twai (Two.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dwó | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*twai | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Two. |
twā | Old English (ang) | |
twa | Middle English (enm) | |
two | English (en) | (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••). Ordinal: second.. Describing a set or group with two components. (US, informal) A two-dollar bill.. A child aged two.. The digit/figure 2.. The playing cards featuring two pips. |