Numerals As Prefixes
Special forms of the numerals were used as prefixes, usually to form bahuvrihis (like five-fingered in English):
Number | Prefix (Fortson) |
---|---|
one- (together, same) | *sm̥- |
two- | *dwi- |
three- | *tri- |
four- | *kʷ(e)tru- or *kʷetwr̥- |
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