English
hebdomadal
Hebdomadal comes from Latin hebdomadālis ‘weekly’, from hebdomas ‘week’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ ‘seven’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*septḿ̥‘seven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*septm̥mós‘seventh’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hébdomosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἕβδομος‘seventh’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑβδομάς‘seven (noun), a week, a period of seven years’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhebdomas‘week’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhebdomadālis‘weekly’
- Englishearliest quotation 1612hebdomadal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*septḿ̥‘seven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*septm̥mós‘seventh’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hébdomosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἕβδομος‘seventh’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑβδομάς‘seven (noun), a week, a period of seven years’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhebdomas‘week’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhebdomadālis‘weekly’
- Englishearliest quotation 1612hebdomadal
Earliest quotation: 1612, John Selden, The eleuenth Song. Illustrations.: “At the right ſide of any of the Baſes…”
The story
According to The Poly-Olbion Project, coined by John Selden in 1612.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ ‘seven’
through Proto-Indo-European *septm̥mós ‘seventh’
Today it means
adj Lasting seven days.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ / hebdomadal