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Where does “sabbatique” come from?

sabbatique (French) comes from Latin sabbaticus, from Ancient Greek σαββατικός, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.

sabbatique (French): sabbatical, related to Shabbath; sabbatical,...

Definitions

  1. sabbatical, related to Shabbath; sabbatical,...

Ancestry of “sabbatique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsabbaticussabbatical
2Ancient Greekσαββατικός—
3HebrewשַׁבָּתSabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
4Akkadianšapattum—
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