Re: [tied] Sanskrit dva:r- 'door'

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:50:57 +0000, richard.wordingham@... wrote:

>Is there an explanation for Sanskrit dva:r-, dva:ram rather than
>*dHva:r-, *dHva:ram from PIE *dHwó:r, *dHwérs ~ *dHúrs 'door'?

The beginning may have been influenced by dva:(u) "2". "Door" is often a
dual (cf. Ianus ~ ianua, etc.).

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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