Where does “Septime” come from?

Septime (German) comes from Latin septima, from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

Septime (German): A seventh; an interval of 10 (kleine Septime, minor seventh) or 11 (große Septime, major seventh) semitones

Definitions

  1. A seventh; an interval of 10 (kleine Septime, minor seventh) or 11 (große Septime, major seventh) semitones

Ancestry of “Septime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseptimanominative feminine singular of septimus;...
2Latinseptimusseventh
3LatinSeptemseven; 7
4Proto-Italicseptemseven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic septem →Every word from Latin Septem →