Where does “sexennially” come from?
sexennially (English) comes from English sexennial, 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.
sexennially (English): Once in every six years
Definitions
- Once in every six years
Ancestry of “sexennially”, step by step
sexennially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexennial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexennial | Pertaining to a period of six years; taking place... |
| 2 | Latin | sexennialis | — |
| 3 | Latin | sexennium | A period or span of six years |
| 4 | Latin | sexennis | six years old; of six years, lasting six years |
| 5 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |