Where does “sabbat” come from?
sabbat (French) comes from Latin Sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον, from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.
sabbat (French): Sabbath, biblical seventh day; witches' Sabbath,...
Definitions
- Sabbath, biblical seventh day; witches' Sabbath,...
Ancestry of “sabbat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Sabbatum | Sabbath (the Jewish day of rest, i.e., the biblical seventh day of the week) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάββατον | Sabbath |
| 3 | Aramaic | שַׁבְּתָא | sabbath |
| 4 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 5 | Akkadian | šapattum | 15 |
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