Where does “septem” come from?

septem (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

septem (Latin): seven; 7

Definitions

  1. seven; 7

Ancestry of “septem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicseptemseven
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “septem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic septem →
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