dis-

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Latin word dis- comes from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, and later Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (Apart, asunder. Two.)

*dwó (Proto-Indo-European)

*dwi- (Proto-Indo-European)

Apart, asunder. Two.

*dwís (Proto-Indo-European)

In two. Twice, doubly.

dis- (Latin)

Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly.

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