Where does “paceway” come from?
paceway (English) comes from English pace, 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.
paceway (English): A racetrack for horses
Ancestry of “paceway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pace | Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in... |
| 2 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 3 | Middle English | Pask | — |
| 4 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 7 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |