Where does “subbotnik” come from?

subbotnik (English) comes from Russian субботник, from Russian суббо́та, from Old East Slavic субота, from Proto-Slavic sǫbota, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

subbotnik (English): A Saturday designated for community volunteer...

Definitions

  1. A Saturday designated for community volunteer...

Ancestry of “subbotnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсубботникsubbotnik
2Russianсуббо́таSaturday
3Old East Slavicсубота—
4Proto-SlavicsǫbotaSaturday
5HebrewשַׁבָּתSabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
6Akkadianšapattum15
Every word from Akkadian šapattum →Every word from Hebrew שַׁבָּת →Every word from Proto-Slavic sǫbota →