Etymology of the English word seven
the English word
sevenderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*septm₀derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*sebunDerivations in English
sevener,
seventh,
sennight,
sevenfold,
sevenpenny,
seventyCognates
Dutch
zeven, German
sieben, Icelandic
sjö, Swedish
sjuUsage
Word found in Modern English