Where does “bisăptămânal” come from?
bisăptămânal (Romanian) comes from Romanian săptămânal, from Romanian săptămână, from Late Latin septimana, from Latin septimānus, from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
bisăptămânal (Romanian): biweekly
Definitions
- biweekly
Ancestry of “bisăptămânal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | săptămânal | weekly |
| 2 | Romanian | săptămână | week |
| 3 | Late Latin | septimana | week |
| 4 | Latin | septimānus | of or pertaining to the seventh in a series |
| 5 | Latin | septimus | seventh |
| 6 | Latin | Septem | seven; 7 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |