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Where does “Pasqua” come from?

Pasqua (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin Pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

Pasqua (Catalan): Easter; Pentecost

Definitions

  1. Easter; Pentecost

Ancestry of “Pasqua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpascuanominative feminine singular of pāscuus;...
2LatinPascha—
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא—
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
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