Where does “sabbat” come from?
sabbat (Danish) comes from Latin sabbata, from Latin Sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον, from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.
sabbat (Danish): Sabbath
Definitions
- Sabbath
Ancestry of “sabbat”, step by step
sabbat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sabbata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sabbata | nominative plural of sabbatum; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Latin | Sabbatum | Sabbath (the Jewish day of rest, i.e., the biblical seventh day of the week) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάββατον | Sabbath |
| 4 | Aramaic | שַׁבְּתָא | sabbath |
| 5 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 6 | Akkadian | šapattum | 15 |
via German Sabbat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sabbat | the Sabbath; Sunday |