Where does “सप्ताह” come from?

सप्ताह (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सप्ताह, from Sanskrit सप्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

सप्ताह (Hindi): week

Definitions

  1. week

Ancestry of “सप्ताह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसप्ताह7 day, week; a sacrificial performance lasting 7...
2Sanskritसप्त= सप्तन्
3Proto-Indo-Aryansaptá—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansaptáseven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “सप्ताह”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá →