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Where does “semana” come from?

semana (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin septimāna, from Latin septimānus, from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

Ancestry of “semana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseptimāna—
2Latinseptimānus—
3Latinseptimusseventh
4LatinSeptem—
5Proto-Italicseptemseven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “semana”

  • semana
  • semanal
  • semana
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