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Where does “paskha” come from?

paskha (English) comes from Russian Па́сха, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

paskha (English): A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert,...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert,...

Ancestry of “paskha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianПа́схаEaster
2Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
3Aramaicפסחא—
4HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

Words derived from “paskha”

  • paska
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →