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Where does “Septemba” come from?

Septemba (Swahili) comes from English September, from Latin september, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

Ancestry of “Septemba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSeptember—
2Latinseptemberof September
3LatinSeptem—
4Proto-Italicseptemseven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
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