Where does “paschal” come from?

Paschal comes from Latin paschalis, formed with the suffix -alis from Latin pascha, derived from Ancient Greek πάσχα, which was borrowed from Aramaic פסחא, ultimately from Hebrew פֶּסַח meaning Passover.

paschal (English): Alternative form of Paschal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Paschal

Ancestry of “paschal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPaschalOf or pertaining to Easter; Of or pertaining to...
2LatinpaschālisPaschal; of or pertaining to Easter or the Passover
3LatinPaschaPascha / Passover or Easter
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא—
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →