Where does “πάσχα” come from?

πάσχα (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic pasḥa, from Hebrew פסחא, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

πάσχα (Ancient Greek): Passover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter

Definitions

  1. Passover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter

Ancestry of “πάσχα”, step by step

πάσχα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic pasḥa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicpasḥa
2HebrewפסחאEaster
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

via Hebrew פסח

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewפסחto pass over, skip; defective spelling of פיסח;...

Words derived from “πάσχα

Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַחEvery word from Aramaic פסחאEvery word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα