Where does “zepto-” come from?

zepto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

zepto- (English): API; In the International System of Units and...

Definitions

  1. API; In the International System of Units and...

Ancestry of “zepto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
2Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “zepto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά →