Where does “chabbat” come from?
chabbat (French) comes from Ladino shabat, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.
chabbat (French): Jewish Shabbat, biblical seventh day
Definitions
- Jewish Shabbat, biblical seventh day
Ancestry of “chabbat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ladino | shabat | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 3 | Akkadian | šapattum | — |