Where does “heiptearcacht” come from?
heiptearcacht (Irish) comes from Irish heipti-, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
heiptearcacht (Irish): heptarchy
Ancestry of “heiptearcacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | heipti- | hepta- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |