Where does “Sabbath” come from?

Sabbath comes from Ancient Greek σάββατον, borrowed from Hebrew שבת, which derives from Akkadian 𒊭𒉺𒌅.

Sabbath (English): Saturday, observed in Judaism and some Christian...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	sabat	—
2	Old English	Sabat	—
3	Latin	Sabbatum	—
4	Ancient Greek	σάββατον	Sabbath
5	Aramaic	שַׁבְּתָא	sabbath
6	Hebrew	שַׁבָּת	Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
7	Akkadian	šapattum	—

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