Where does “septua-” come from?
septua- (English) comes from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
septua- (English): API; seven
Ancestry of “septua-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Septem | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |