Where does “septennially” come from?
septennially (English) comes from English septennial, from English septennium, from Latin septennium, from Latin septuennium, from Latin septuennis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- — grass.
septennially (English): Once in every seven years
Definitions
- Once in every seven years
Ancestry of “septennially”, step by step
septennially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English septennial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | septennial | Lasting or continuing seven years; Happening or... |
| 2 | English | septennium | A period of seven years |
| 3 | Latin | septennium | Alternative spelling of septuennium; a period of... |
| 4 | Latin | septuennium | septennium, †septenniad |
| 5 | Latin | septuennis | seven-year-old |
| 6 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |