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
- number seven; group of seven; seven days; the...
Ancestry of “hebdomada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑβδομάς | A group of seven, "especially" a week of seven... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
Words derived from “hebdomada”