Where does “hepta” come from?

hepta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “hepta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
2Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “hepta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →