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-”

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