Where does “pascal” come from?
pascal (French) comes from Latin paschalis, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic pasḥa, from Hebrew פסחא, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
pascal (French): paschal; pascal
Ancestry of “pascal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | paschalis | Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter or the... |
| 2 | Latin | pascha | Pascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάσχα | Passover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter |
| 4 | Aramaic | pasḥa | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פסחא | Easter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 7 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |
Words derived from “pascal”