Where does “ἑβδομάς” come from?

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

ἑβδομάς (Ancient Greek): A group of seven, "especially" a week of seven...

Definitions

  1. A group of seven, "especially" a week of seven...

Ancestry of “ἑβδομάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
2Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “ἑβδομάς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά →