Where does “Sobota” come from?
Sobota (Polish) comes from Old Polish sobota, from Proto-Slavic sǫbota, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.
Ancestry of “Sobota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | sobota | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sǫbota | Saturday |
| 3 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 4 | Akkadian | šapattum | — |