Where does “sexennial” come from?
sexennial (English) comes from Latin sexennialis, from Latin sexennium, from Latin sexennis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.
sexennial (English): Pertaining to a period of six years; taking place...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a period of six years; taking place...
Ancestry of “sexennial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sexennialis | — |
| 2 | Latin | sexennium | A period or span of six years |
| 3 | Latin | sexennis | six years old; of six years, lasting six years |
| 4 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |
Words derived from “sexennial”