Where does “septentrional” come from?
septentrional (English) comes from Latin septentrionalis, from Latin septentriō, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
septentrional (English): Pertaining to the north; northern
Definitions
- Pertaining to the north; northern
Ancestry of “septentrional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | septentrionalis | northern |
| 2 | Latin | septentriō | Ursa Major, Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper |
| 3 | Latin | Septem | seven; 7 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |