Where does “sambatum” come from?
sambatum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Vulgar Latin sambati dies, from Latin Sabbatī diēs, from Latin Sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον, from Aramaic שַׁבְּתָא, from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, from Akkadian šapattum — 15.
sambatum (Vulgar Latin): Saturday, the Sabbath
Definitions
- Saturday, the Sabbath
Ancestry of “sambatum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sambati dies | — |
| 2 | Latin | Sabbatī diēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | Sabbatum | Sabbath (the Jewish day of rest, i.e., the biblical seventh day of the week) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάββατον | Sabbath |
| 5 | Aramaic | שַׁבְּתָא | sabbath |
| 6 | Hebrew | שַׁבָּת | Sabbath, Shabbat; weekly day of rest; sabbath |
| 7 | Akkadian | šapattum | 15 |