Where does “seacht” come from?
seacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish secht, from Proto-Celtic sextam, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
seacht (Irish): seven
Ancestry of “seacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | secht | seven |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sextam | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
Words derived from “seacht”