English
heptakis-
Heptakis- comes from Ancient Greek ἑπτάκις ‘seven times’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*septḿ̥‘seven’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*heptə́‘seven’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἑπτά‘seven’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑπτάκιςheptákis‘seven times’
- Englishtodayheptakis-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*septḿ̥‘seven’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*heptə́‘seven’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἑπτά‘seven’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑπτάκιςheptákis‘seven times’
- Englishtodayheptakis-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ ‘seven’
Today it means
prefix A variant of hepta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ / heptakis-