Where does “Σάββατο” come from?
Σάββατο (Greek) comes from Koine Greek σάββατον, from Hebrew שבת, from Akkadian šapattum.
Σάββατο (Greek): Saturday; Sabbath
Ancestry of “Σάββατο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | σάββατον | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | שבת | Shabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest; Saturday;... |
| 3 | Akkadian | šapattum | — |
Words derived from “Σάββατο”