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Where does “páskir” come from?

páskir (Faroese) comes from Old Norse páskar, from Medieval Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

páskir (Faroese): Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter

Ancestry of “páskir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepáskar—
2Medieval Latinpascha—
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא—
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

Words derived from “páskir”

  • páskalilja
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →