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Where does “hepta-” come from?

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

hepta- (English): API; seven

Definitions

  1. API; seven

Ancestry of “hepta-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hepta-”

  • amitriptyline
  • heptane
  • heptad
  • heptasyllabic
  • heptatonic
  • heptamer
  • heptapeptide
  • heptahydrate
  • heptahelical
  • heptanone
  • heptathlon
  • heptameter
  • heptose
  • heptameric
  • heptyl
  • heptavalent
  • heptoxide
  • heptanoic
  • heptagram
  • heptadecane
  • cycloheptane
  • heptadecanoic
  • heptylamine
  • heptanoate
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