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
Definitions
- A racetrack for horses
Ancestry of “paceway”, step by step
paceway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pace | Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in... |
| 2 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 3 | Middle English | Pask | Passover (Jewish feast, festival or holiday) |
| 4 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 7 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |