Where does “sabbaticus” come from?

sabbaticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σαββατικός, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

sabbaticus (Late Latin): sabbatical

Definitions

  1. sabbatical

Ancestry of “sabbaticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσαββατικός—
2HebrewשַׁבָּתSabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
3Akkadianšapattum15

Words derived from “sabbaticus”

Every word from Akkadian šapattum →Every word from Hebrew שַׁבָּת →Every word from Ancient Greek σαββατικός →