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Where does “семилетний” come from?

семилетний (Russian) comes from Russian ле́то, from Old East Slavic лѣто, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.

семилетний (Russian): seven-year; seven-year-old

Definitions

  1. seven-year; seven-year-old

Ancestry of “семилетний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianле́тоyear; summer, year
2Old East Slavicлѣто—
3Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →