Where does “semaine” come from?
semaine (French) comes from Middle French sepmaine, from Old French semaine, from Latin septimāna, from Latin septimānus, from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
semaine (French): week
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