Where does “Șabat” come from?
Șabat (Romanian) comes from French sabbat, from Latin Sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον, from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.
Șabat (Romanian): Shabbat
Definitions
- Shabbat
Ancestry of “Șabat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sabbat | Sabbath, biblical seventh day; witches' Sabbath,... |
| 2 | Latin | Sabbatum | Sabbath (the Jewish day of rest, i.e., the biblical seventh day of the week) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάββατον | Sabbath |
| 4 | Aramaic | שַׁבְּתָא | sabbath |
| 5 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 6 | Akkadian | šapattum | 15 |