Where does “Pascal” come from?

Pascal comes from Latin Paschalis, derived from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח meaning "Passover," ultimately from Aramaic פַּסְחָא and Hebrew פֶּסַח.

Pascal (English): used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from

Definitions

  1. used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from

Ancestry of “Pascal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPascalpaschal
2LatinpaschālisPaschal; of or pertaining to Easter or the Passover
3LatinPaschaPascha / Passover or Easter
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא—
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

Words derived from “Pascal”

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