Where does “javë” come from?

javë (Albanian) comes from Latin hebdomas, from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

javë (Albanian): week

Definitions

  1. week

Ancestry of “javë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhebdomasthe number seven; seven days; a week; the seventh...
2Ancient GreekἑβδομάςA group of seven, "especially" a week of seven...
3Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
4Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “javë

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά