Where does “σάββατα” come from?

σάββατα (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

Ancestry of “σάββατα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicשַׁבְּתָאsabbath
2HebrewשַׁבָּתSabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
3Akkadianšapattum15
Every word from Akkadian šapattum →Every word from Hebrew שַׁבָּת →Every word from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא →
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