سبعة (Arabic)

Where does "سبعة" come from?

The Arabic word for seven, sab'ah, traces its origins back to the Proto-Semitic form *šabʕatum. This ancient root is likely rooted even further in the Proto-Afroasiatic language family. Through millennia of linguistic evolution, the term has remained a foundational numerical identifier in the Semitic branch.

Full etymology tree

• سبعة (sabʿa) (Arabic), 'seven'
  • inherited *šabʕatum (Proto-Semitic)
    • derived *sṗɣ (Proto-Afroasiatic)

Descendants and derived words

• سبعة (Egyptian Arabic)
• sebgħa (Maltese)
• سبعة (Moroccan Arabic)
• saba (Swahili)
• saba (Swahili)

Updated July 2026

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