Where does “सप्ताह” come from?
सप्ताह (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सप्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
सप्ताह (Sanskrit): 7 day, week; a sacrificial performance lasting 7...
Definitions
- 7 day, week; a sacrificial performance lasting 7...
Ancestry of “सप्ताह”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सप्त | = सप्तन् |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | saptá | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | saptá | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
Words derived from “सप्ताह”