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

påskeæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish påske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishpåskePassover; Easter
2Old Norsepáskar
3Medieval Latinpascha
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

via Danish æg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishægegg; edge of a blade; imperative of ægge
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַחEvery word from Aramaic פסחאEvery word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα
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