Where does “shabbat” come from?
shabbat (English) comes from English Shabbat, from Ladino shabat, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.
shabbat (English): Alternative letter-case form of Shabbat
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Shabbat
Ancestry of “shabbat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Shabbat | The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis |
| 2 | Ladino | shabat | Shabbat, Sabbath |
| 3 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 4 | Akkadian | šapattum | 15 |