Where does “sennight” come from?
sennight (English) comes from Middle English senight, from Old English seofeniht, from Old English seofon, from Proto-West Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
sennight (English): A period of seven nights; a week; After a...
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- A period of seven nights; a week; After a...
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