Where does “σάββᾱτον” come from?

σάββᾱτον (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

σάββᾱτον (Ancient Greek): Sabbath

Definitions

  1. Sabbath

Ancestry of “σάββᾱτον”, step by step

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