Where does “septentrion” come from?
septentrion (English) comes from Middle English septentrion, from Latin septentrio, from Latin septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
septentrion (English): The north or northern regions; Of or relating to...
Definitions
- The north or northern regions; Of or relating to...
Ancestry of “septentrion”, step by step
septentrion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English septentrion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | septentrion | — |
| 2 | Latin | septentrio | Ursa Major, Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper; Ursa... |
| 3 | Latin | septem | seven; 7 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
via Latin septentriō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | septentriō | Ursa Major, Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper |
| 2 | Latin | triō | a plow ox |
| 3 | Latin | terō | to rub or triturate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |