Where does “pascal” come from?

pascal (English) comes from French pascal, from Latin paschalis, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic pasḥa, from Hebrew פסחא, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא — Passover.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “pascal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpascalpaschal; pascal
2LatinpaschalisPaschal; of or pertaining to Easter or the...
3LatinpaschaPascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb
4Ancient GreekπάσχαPassover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter
5Aramaicpasḥa—
6HebrewפסחאEaster
7Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
8Aramaicפסחא—
9HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →Every word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα →