Where does “sàbbatu” come from?

sàbbatu (Sicilian) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον, from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum.

sàbbatu (Sicilian): Saturday

Definitions

Saturday

Ancestry of “sàbbatu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ecclesiastical Latin	sabbatum	—
2	Ancient Greek	σάββατον	Sabbath
3	Aramaic	שַׁבְּתָא	sabbath
4	Hebrew	שַׁבָּת	Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath
5	Akkadian	šapattum	—

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