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Where does “septemvir” come from?

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

septemvir (Latin): septemvir

Definitions

  1. septemvir

Ancestry of “septemvir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseptemseven; 7
2Proto-Italicseptemseven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “septemvir”

  • septemvir
  • septemvirate
  • septemviratus
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