sedm (Czech)
Where does "sedm" come from?
The Czech word 'sedm' traces its origins back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥. It evolved through Proto-Slavic *sedmь and Old Czech before arriving at its modern form, reflecting a lineage shared by many other Indo-European languages.
Full etymology tree
- sedm (Czech), 'seven'
- inherited sedm (Old Czech), 'seven'
- inherited *sedmь (Proto-Slavic), 'seven'
- inherited *sedmъ (Proto-Slavic), 'seventh'
- derived *septmъ (Proto-Slavic)
- derived *septín (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'seven'
- derived *septmas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'seven'
- unadapted borrowing *šabʕ- (Proto-Semitic), 'seven'
- inherited *sṗɣ (Proto-Afroasiatic)
- influence sfḫw (Egyptian), 'seven'
- unadapted borrowing *šabʕ- (Proto-Semitic), 'seven'
- derived *septín (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'seven'
- derived *septmъ (Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *sedmъ (Proto-Slavic), 'seventh'
- inherited *sedmь (Proto-Slavic), 'seven'
- inherited sedm (Old Czech), 'seven'
Ancestors
- sedm (Old Czech)
- *sedmь (Proto-Slavic)
- *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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