Where does “السبت” come from?

السبت (North Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic السَّبْت, from Hebrew שבת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.

السبت (North Levantine Arabic): Saturday

Definitions

  1. Saturday

Ancestry of “السبت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالسَّبْت—
2HebrewשבתShabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest; Saturday;...
3Akkadianšapattum15
Every word from Akkadian šapattum →Every word from Hebrew שבת →Every word from Arabic السَّبْت →