Where does “sabbaticus” come from?
sabbaticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σαββατικός, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.
sabbaticus (Late Latin): sabbatical
Ancestry of “sabbaticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σαββατικός | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 3 | Akkadian | šapattum | — |
Words derived from “sabbaticus”