Where does “hebdomada” come from?

hebdomada (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

hebdomada (Late Latin): number seven; group of seven; seven days; the...

Definitions

  1. number seven; group of seven; seven days; the...

Ancestry of “hebdomada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἑβδομάςA group of seven, "especially" a week of seven...
2Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
3Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “hebdomada

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά
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