Where does “Pasch” come from?
Pasch (English) comes from Middle English Pask, from Old French pasches, from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
Pasch (English): Easter; Passover
Definitions
- Easter; Passover
Ancestry of “Pasch”, step by step
Pasch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English Pask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Pask | Passover (Jewish feast, festival or holiday) |
| 2 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 5 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |
via Latin Pascha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pascha | Pascha / Passover or Easter |