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Basque
Etymology
Unknown, but maybe from Proto-Basque *bortza-z-bi (literally “five with two”), with initial syllable apheresis and early reduction of *biga (“two”) to bi. Often compared with Iberian sisbi (“seven”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
zazpi
- seven
Declension
Declension of zazpi (numeral, ending in vowel)
Derived terms
References
- ^ “zazpi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
- ^ Orduña A., Eduardo (2011) “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, in Veleia (in Spanish), volume 28, pages 125–139
Further reading
- “zazpi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus
- "zazpi" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus