du (Lithuanian)

Where does "du" come from?

The Lithuanian word 'du' traces its roots directly back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dwóh₁, which means 'two.' It evolved through Proto-Baltic before settling into its modern form, remaining a close relative to the Latvian 'divi' and the classical Latin 'duo'.

Full etymology tree

• du (Lithuanian), 'two (2)'
  • inherited *d(u)u̯ō (Proto-Baltic)
    • inherited *dwóh₁ (Proto-Indo-European), 'two'

Ancestors

• *dwóh₁ (Proto-Indo-European)

Cognates and doublets

• duo (Latin)
• divi (Latvian)

Updated July 2026

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