επτά (Greek)
Where does "επτά" come from?
The Greek word 'επτά' (epta) traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥, a term for 'seven' that likely spread as a cultural loanword through early trade and contact with Semitic speakers. It evolved through Proto-Hellenic into the Ancient Greek 'ἑπτά', maintaining its original meaning across millennia. This ancient numeral is a linguistic cousin to many familiar words, including the English 'seven' and the Latin 'septem'.
Full etymology tree
- επτά (Greek), 'seven'
- inherited ἑπτά (heptá) (Ancient Greek), 'seven.'
- inherited *heptə́ (Proto-Hellenic), 'seven'
- inherited *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'seven'
- borrowed *šabʕ- (Proto-Semitic), 'seven'
- derived *sṗɣ (Proto-Afroasiatic)
- borrowed *šabʕ- (Proto-Semitic), 'seven'
- inherited *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'seven'
- inherited *heptə́ (Proto-Hellenic), 'seven'
- inherited ἑπτά (heptá) (Ancient Greek), 'seven.'
Ancestors
- ἑπτά (Ancient Greek)
- *heptə́ (Proto-Hellenic)
- *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Cognates and doublets
- эфта (Mariupol Greek)
Updated July 2026
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