Where does “septimation” come from?

septimation (English) comes from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

septimation (English): The loss, seizure, destruction, or killing of one...

Definitions

  1. The loss, seizure, destruction, or killing of one...

Ancestry of “septimation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseptimusseventh
2LatinSeptemseven; 7
3Proto-Italicseptemseven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →