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Where does “påskeæg” come from?

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

påskeæg (Danish): Easter egg

Definitions

  1. Easter egg

Ancestry of “påskeæg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishpåskePassover; Easter
2Old Norsepáskar—
3Medieval Latinpascha—
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא—
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →