Where does “σάββατον” come from?
σάββατον (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.
σάββατον (Ancient Greek): Sabbath
Ancestry of “σάββατον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | שַׁבְּתָא | sabbath |
| 2 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 3 | Akkadian | šapattum | — |
Words derived from “σάββατον”