siete (Spanish)

Where does "siete" come from?

The Spanish word "siete" traces its roots back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European term *septḿ̥. It evolved into the Latin "septem" before eventually shifting into its modern Spanish form. This word is part of a vast linguistic family, sharing a common ancestor with diverse languages ranging from Ancient Greek to Old English.

Full etymology tree

• siete (Spanish), 'seven'
  • inherited septem (Latin), 'seven; 7'
    • inherited *septəm (Proto-Italic), 'seven'
      • inherited *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'seven'
        • influence *šabʕ- (Proto-Semitic), 'seven'
          • derived *sṗɣ (Proto-Afroasiatic)

Ancestors

• septem (Latin)
• *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European)

Cognates and doublets

• ἑπτά (Ancient Greek)
• sept (French)
• sette (Italian)
• seofon (Old English)
• sete (Portuguese)

Descendants and derived words

• siete (Ilocano)
• debajo de siete llaves (Spanish)
• domingo siete (Spanish)
• Edimburgo de los Siete Mares (Spanish)
• Guerra de los Siete Años (Spanish)
• los siete durmientes (Spanish)
• pasarse siete pueblos (Spanish)
• sietemesino (Spanish)
• sietemesino (Spanish)
• siete metros (Spanish)
• siete pies de tierra (Spanish)
• Siete Sabios (Spanish)

Updated July 2026

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