Where does “Pascual” come from?
Pascual (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Pascual, from Late Latin paschalis, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic pasḥa, from Hebrew פסחא, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא — Passover.
Ancestry of “Pascual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Pascual | Paschal |
| 2 | Late Latin | paschalis | Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter or the... |
| 3 | Latin | pascha | Pascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάσχα | Passover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter |
| 5 | Aramaic | pasḥa | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פסחא | Easter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 8 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |