Where does “java” come from?

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

java (Albanian): plural of javë

Definitions

  1. plural of javë

Ancestry of “java”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianjavëweek
2Latinhebdomasthe number seven; seven days; a week; the seventh...
3Ancient GreekἑβδομάςA group of seven, "especially" a week of seven...
4Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
5Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά
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