Where does “hebdo” come from?
hebdo (French) comes from French hebdomadaire, from Latin hebdomadārius, from Latin hebdomas, from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
hebdo (French): weekly newspaper, journal, or other publication
Definitions
- weekly newspaper, journal, or other publication
Ancestry of “hebdo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hebdomadaire | weekly; weekly magazine |
| 2 | Latin | hebdomadārius | hebdomadary holder of a week-long duty in a convent |
| 3 | Latin | hebdomas | the number seven; seven days; a week; the seventh... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑβδομάς | A group of seven, "especially" a week of seven... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |