Where does “సప్తము” come from?

సప్తము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सप्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

సప్తము (Telugu): 7; Seven; seventh

Definitions

  1. 7; Seven; seventh

Ancestry of “సప్తము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसप्त= सप्तन्
2Proto-Indo-Aryansaptá—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansaptáseven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá →