Where does “secht” come from?

secht (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish secht, from Proto-Celtic sextam, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

secht (Middle Irish): seven

Definitions

  1. seven

Ancestry of “secht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsechtseven
2Proto-Celticsextamseven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic sextam →Every word from Old Irish secht →