Where does “hebdomada” come from?
hebdomada (Latin) comes from Latin hebdomas, from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
hebdomada (Latin): the number seven; a group of seven things; a week
Definitions
- the number seven; a group of seven things; a week
Ancestry of “hebdomada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hebdomas | the number seven; seven days; a week; the seventh... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑβδομάς | A group of seven, "especially" a week of seven... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
Words derived from “hebdomada”