Where does “شنبه” come from?
شنبه (Persian) comes from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.
شنبه (Persian): Saturday
Definitions
- Saturday
Ancestry of “شنبه”, step by step
شنبه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew שַׁבָּת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 2 | Akkadian | šapattum | 15 |
via Arabic عَلِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَلِيّ | to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be... |