Where does “hebdomadal” come from?

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

hebdomadal (English): Lasting seven days; Weekly, occurring once a week

Definitions

  1. Lasting seven days; Weekly, occurring once a week

Ancestry of “hebdomadal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhebdomadalisweekly; of or pertaining to a week
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

Words derived from “hebdomadal”

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