Where does “Samschdeg” come from?

Samschdeg (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German sameȥtac, from Old High German sambaȥtag, from Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉, from Koine Greek σάββατον, from Hebrew שבת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

Samschdeg (Luxembourgish): Saturday

Definitions

  1. Saturday

Ancestry of “Samschdeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermansameȥtacSaturday
2Old High GermansambaȥtagSaturday
3Gothic𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉—
4Koine Greekσάββατον—
5HebrewשבתShabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest; Saturday;...
6Akkadianšapattum15
Every word from Akkadian šapattum →Every word from Hebrew שבת →Every word from Koine Greek σάββατον →
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