Etymology of the English word hebdomad
the English word
hebdomadderived from the Greek word
hebdomadderived from the Greek word
hebdomos, ἕβδομος (seventh)
derived from the Greek word
hepta, ἑπτά (seven)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*septm₀derived from the Late Latin word
hebdomas (7; group of seven; end of 7 day period; week, seven days; Jewish week)
derived from the Greek word
hebdomas, ἑβδομάς
derived from the Greek word
hebdomos, ἕβδομος (seventh)
derived from the Greek word
hepta, ἑπτά (seven)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*septm₀derived from the Late Latin word
hebdomadusing the Greek prefix
hebdomad-derived from the Greek word
hepta, ἑπτά (seven)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*septm₀Date
The earliest known usage of hebdomad in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
