Where does “σάββατον” come from?

σάββατον (Byzantine Greek) comes from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

σάββατον (Byzantine Greek): Saturday, Sabbath; Sabbath

Definitions

  1. Saturday, Sabbath; Sabbath

Ancestry of “σάββατον”, step by step

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