Where does “pace” come from?
pace (English) comes from English Pasch, from Middle English Pask, from Old French pasches, from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
pace (English): Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in...
Definitions
- Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in...
Ancestry of “pace”, step by step
pace traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pasch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 2 | Middle English | Pask | Passover (Jewish feast, festival or holiday) |
| 3 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 6 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |