Where does “Pâques” come from?

Pâques (French) comes from Middle French Pasques, from Old French pasques, from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin Pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

Pâques (French): Easter

Definitions

Easter

Ancestry of “Pâques”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	Pasques	Easter
2	Old French	pasques	Easter
3	Vulgar Latin	pascua	nominative feminine singular of pāscuus;...
4	Latin	Pascha	Pascha / Passover or Easter
5	Ancient Greek	Πάσχα	Easter
6	Aramaic	פסחא	—
7	Hebrew	פֶּסַח	Passover

Words derived from “Pâques”

pâquerette
lapin de Pâques

Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →Every word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα →