Where does “septenary” come from?
septenary (English) comes from Latin septenarius, from Latin septeni, from Latin septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
septenary (English): Consisting of or containing seven; Of seventh...
Definitions
- Consisting of or containing seven; Of seventh...
Ancestry of “septenary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | septenarius | Containing or consisting of seven things;... |
| 2 | Latin | septeni | seven each; seven at a time |
| 3 | Latin | septem | seven; 7 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |