Where does “sapatti” come from?
sapatti (Finnish) comes from Sanskrit सपत्नी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sapátniH, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥pótnih₂ — co-wife.
sapatti (Finnish): Sabbath; sabbatical
Definitions
- Sabbath; sabbatical
Ancestry of “sapatti”, step by step
sapatti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सपत्नी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सपत्नी | a co-wife, another wife of one’s husband; a wife... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sapátniH | co-wife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥pótnih₂ | co-wife |
via Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath |