Where does “sopta-” come from?

sopta- (Garo) comes from Bengali সপ্তাহ, from Sanskrit सप्ताह, from Sanskrit सप्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

sopta- (Garo): week

Definitions

  1. week

Ancestry of “sopta-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliসপ্তাহweek
2Sanskritसप्ताह7 day, week; a sacrificial performance lasting 7...
3Sanskritसप्त= सप्तन्
4Proto-Indo-Aryansaptá—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansaptáseven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá →