Where does “prepaschal” come from?

prepaschal (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prepaschal”, step by step

prepaschal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English Paschal

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 Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós