Etymology · Ancient Greek
σάββατον
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek σάββατον, most common first.
- sabbathFriday, observed in Islam as a day of rest and worship.
- sabbatarianA person who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week ("Saturday", the Israelite or Jewish Sabbath) as holy in conformity with the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, such as an Orthodox Jew, Seventh-day Adventist, Seventh Day Baptist, a member of the Church of God (Seventh Day); a Sabbath-keeper, a Saturday-keeper.