Where does “Sabtu” come from?
Sabtu (Indonesian) comes from Malay Sabtu, from Arabic السَّبْت, from Hebrew שבת, from Akkadian šapattum.
Ancestry of “Sabtu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | Sabtu | — |
| 2 | Arabic | السَّبْت | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | שבת | Shabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest; Saturday;... |
| 4 | Akkadian | šapattum | — |