Where does “ἑβδομήκοντα” come from?
ἑβδομήκοντα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic hebdmākontə, from Proto-Indo-European septm̥-ḱómt-h₂, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥dḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
ἑβδομήκοντα (Ancient Greek): seventy
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ἑβδομήκοντα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | hebdmākontə | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | septm̥-ḱómt-h₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥dḱomt | seventy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |