Where does “seizhsilabennek” come from?

seizhsilabennek (Breton) comes from Breton seizh, from Middle Breton seiz, from Old Breton seith, from Proto-Brythonic seiθ, from Proto-Celtic sextam, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

seizhsilabennek (Breton): heptasyllabic; septasyllabic

Definitions

  1. heptasyllabic; septasyllabic

Ancestry of “seizhsilabennek”, step by step

seizhsilabennek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton seizh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonseizhseven
2Middle Bretonseiz—
3Old Bretonseith—
4Proto-Brythonicseiθseven
5Proto-Celticsextamseven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Breton silabennek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonsilabenneksyllabic
2Breton-ekAdjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic sextam →Every word from Proto-Brythonic seiθ →
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