Where does “septemvirate” come from?
septemvirate (English) comes from Latin septemvirātus, from Latin septemvir, from Latin septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
septemvirate (English): A group of seven people, "especially" a council...
Definitions
- A group of seven people, "especially" a council...
Ancestry of “septemvirate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | septemvirātus | septemvirate (rank or office of a septemvir) |
| 2 | Latin | septemvir | septemvir |
| 3 | Latin | septem | seven; 7 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |