Where does “Pask” come from?
Pask (Cornish) comes from Late Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
Ancestry of “Pask”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | pascha | Pascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 3 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |