number/sɛp.tɑ̃t/
seventy
Synonyms: soixante-dix
Related: Septante, septantenaire
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥dḱomt Latin septuāgintā Old French setante ▲ Latin septuāgintāinflu. French septante Inherited from Old French setante, from Latin septuāgintā, from *septmāginta, from Proto-Indo-European *septm̥̄ḱomt, from earlier *septḿ̥dḱomt (“seven-ten”). The ⟨p⟩ was restored under influence of its Latin etymon.