Where does “heptagyne” come from?
heptagyne (French) comes from French hepta-, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
heptagyne (French): heptagynous
Ancestry of “heptagyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | hepta- | hepta- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |