sete (Galician)

Where does "sete" come from?

The Galician word 'sete' traces its ancestry back to the Latin 'septem,' which means seven. This ancient term shares roots with a vast family of languages, including Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, and Old English, all stemming from a common Proto-Indo-European ancestor. Over time, 'septem' evolved into the Old Galician-Portuguese 'sete' before ultimately settling into its modern form.

Full etymology tree

• sete (Galician), 'seven'
  • inherited sete (Old Galician-Portuguese)
    • inherited septem (Latin), 'seven; 7'
      • inherited *septəm (Proto-Italic), 'seven'
        • inherited *septḿ̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'seven'

Ancestors

• septem (Latin)

Updated July 2026

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