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Where does “September” come from?

September (German) comes from Middle High German september, from Latin september, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

September (German): September

Definitions

  1. September

Ancestry of “September”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanseptember—
2Latinseptemberof September
3LatinSeptem—
4Proto-Italicseptemseven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “September”

  • september
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