hebdomadaire (French)
Where does "hebdomadaire" come from?
The French word 'hebdomadaire' traces its lineage back to the Ancient Greek 'hebdomás,' which simply meant a group of seven. This term evolved into the Latin 'hebdomadārius,' eventually shifting to denote something that recurs every seven days. Today, it serves as the standard French term for a weekly publication or event.
Full etymology tree
- hebdomadaire (French), 'weekly'
- inherited hebdomadārius (Latin), 'hebdomadary (holder of a week-long duty in a convent)'
- suffix hebdomas (Latin), 'the number seven'
- borrowed ἑβδομάς (hebdomás) (Ancient Greek), 'A group of seven, especially a week of seven days or a group of seven years.'
- suffix ἕβδομος (hébdomos) (Ancient Greek), 'seventh'
- derived ἑπτά (heptá) (Ancient Greek), 'seven.'
- suffix ἕβδομος (hébdomos) (Ancient Greek), 'seventh'
- borrowed ἑβδομάς (hebdomás) (Ancient Greek), 'A group of seven, especially a week of seven days or a group of seven years.'
- suffix hebdomas (Latin), 'the number seven'
- inherited hebdomadārius (Latin), 'hebdomadary (holder of a week-long duty in a convent)'
Cognates and doublets
- hebdomad (English)
Descendants and derived words
- bihebdomadaire (French)
- bihebdomadaire (French)
- bihebdomadairement (French)
- hebdomadairement (French)
Updated June 2026
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