Where does “setmana” come from?
setmana (Old Spanish) comes from Latin septimāna, from Latin septimānus, from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
setmana (Old Spanish): week
Definitions
- week
Ancestry of “setmana”, step by step
setmana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin septimāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | septimāna | week |
| 2 | Latin | septimānus | of or pertaining to the seventh in a series |
| 3 | Latin | septimus | seventh |
| 4 | Latin | Septem | seven; 7 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
via Latin septimānam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | septimānam | — |