Etymology

Considered a loan from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς ‎(hebdomás) via Latin hebdomas, although this remains doubtful due to the unexplained loss of the syllable containing -ma-. ^[1]. More probably from Proto-Albanian *avā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- ‎(“vital force”). Close to Latin aevum, Sanskrit आयु ‎(āyu), Ancient Greek αἰές ‎(aiés, “always”) (see also amshoj).