Where does “påske” come from?

påske (Danish) comes from Old Norse páskar, from Medieval Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

påske (Danish): Passover; Easter

Definitions

  1. Passover; Easter

Ancestry of “påske”, step by step

påske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse páskar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepáskar—
2Medieval Latinpascha—
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא—
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

via Old Danish paska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishpaska—

Words derived from “påske”

Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →Every word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα →