Where does “samztag” come from?

samztag (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sambaztag, from Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉, from Koine Greek σάββατον, from Hebrew שבת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

Ancestry of “samztag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermansambaztagSaturday
2Gothic𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉
3Koine Greekσάββατον
4HebrewשבתShabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest; Saturday;...
5Akkadianšapattum15
Every word from Akkadian šapattumEvery word from Hebrew שבתEvery word from Koine Greek σάββατον
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