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Where does “sabbat” come from?

sabbat (French) comes from Latin Sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον, from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.

sabbat (French): Sabbath, biblical seventh day; witches' Sabbath,...

Definitions

  1. Sabbath, biblical seventh day; witches' Sabbath,...

Ancestry of “sabbat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSabbatum—
2Ancient GreekσάββατονSabbath
3Aramaicשַׁבְּתָאsabbath
4HebrewשַׁבָּתSabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
5Akkadianšapattum—

Words derived from “sabbat”

  • sabbat
  • sabbatiste
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